How To Fix EDEREG_INV481 - Cannot determine recipient for contract account &1

EDEREG_INV481 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: EDEREG_INV - Error Messages for Payment Management in a Deregulated Env.

• Message number: 481

• Message text: Cannot determine recipient for contract account &1

What causes this issue?

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

System Response

How to fix this error?

Check the service provider agreement of your recipient and enter the
contract account for dunning as the contract account for the aggregated
bill posting.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message EDEREG_INV481 - Cannot determine recipient for contract account &1 ?

  The SAP error message EDEREG_INV481 indicates that the system is unable to determine the recipient for a specific contract account. This error typically arises in the context of billing or invoicing processes, particularly when the system is trying to generate invoices or notifications for a contract account but cannot find the necessary recipient information.
  Causes:
  
  Missing Recipient Data: The contract account may not have the necessary recipient information (e.g., customer details, billing address) configured in the system.
  Incorrect Configuration: There may be issues with the configuration of the billing or invoicing process, such as incorrect settings in the customer master data or contract account settings.
  Inactive or Incorrect Status: The contract account may be in an inactive status or may not be correctly set up to receive invoices.
  Data Inconsistencies: There could be inconsistencies or missing data in the underlying master data that the system relies on to determine the recipient.
  
  Solutions:
  
  Check Contract Account Data: Verify