How To Fix FKKBIX729 - You must specify a contract account or a business partner

FKKBIX729 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FKKBIX - Conv.Inv.: Billing (Invoice Preprocessing)

• Message number: 729

• Message text: You must specify a contract account or a business partner

What causes this issue?

Among other items, you want to select items that are already billed but
not yet invoiced.

System Response

The search requires that you enter a <DS:DE.VKONT_KK>contract account</>
or <DS:DE.GPART_KK>business partner</>.

How to fix this error?

Enter a contract account or a business partner.

Procedure for System Administrators

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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

FKKBIX729 - Details

• The SAP error message FKKBIX729, which states "You must specify a contract account or a business partner," typically occurs in the context of financial transactions, particularly when dealing with contract accounts in the SAP Convergent Charging (SAP CC) or SAP Convergent Invoicing (SAP CI) modules. This error indicates that the system requires either a contract account or a business partner to proceed with the transaction, but neither has been provided.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Data: The most common cause of this error is that the user has not entered a contract account or a business partner in the relevant fields of the transaction.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the SAP system that require certain fields to be filled out, and if these are not set up correctly, it can lead to this error.
  Authorization Issues: Sometimes, the user may not have the necessary permissions to access or view contract accounts or business partners,