How To Fix EDOCUMENT_IN_EINV064 - Original Invoice Number is mandatory for Credit/Debit Notes

EDOCUMENT_IN_EINV064 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: EDOCUMENT_IN_EINV - eDocument Inda eInvoice

• Message number: 064

• Message text: Original Invoice Number is mandatory for Credit/Debit Notes

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EDOCUMENT_IN_EINV064 - Details

• The SAP error message EDOCUMENT_IN_EINV064 indicates that when processing credit or debit notes, the original invoice number is required but has not been provided. This is a common issue when dealing with electronic invoicing (e-invoicing) in SAP, particularly in scenarios where credit or debit notes are being created in relation to an original invoice.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs due to the following reasons:
  
  Missing Original Invoice Number: The system requires the original invoice number to link the credit or debit note to the corresponding original invoice. If this number is not provided, the system cannot process the document.
  Incorrect Document Type: The document type being used may not be configured to allow for credit or debit notes without an original invoice.
  Data Entry Error: There may have been a mistake in data entry where the original invoice number was not entered or was entered incorrectly.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
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