How To Fix G4166 - Billing struct. & in client & is used in companies with diff. inv.level

G4166 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: G4 - EC-CS Consolidation

• Message number: 166

• Message text: Billing struct. & in client & is used in companies with diff. inv.level

What causes this issue?

Billing structure &V1& is used in companies with different invoice
levels.

System Response

The system could not assign an invoice level to the billing structure.

How to fix this error?

You must set up a second billing structure as a copy of the existing
one and assign the two different invoice levels to these billing
structures.
Then you must assign the billing structures to the corresponding
company codes.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

G4166 - Details

• The SAP error message G4166 typically relates to issues with billing document structures, particularly when there are inconsistencies in the billing level or configuration settings across different companies or clients. Here’s a breakdown of the cause, potential solutions, and related information:
  
  Cause:
  
  Inconsistent Billing Levels: The error often arises when different companies or clients within the same SAP system are configured to use different billing levels. For example, one company may be set up to bill at the order level while another may bill at the delivery level.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be discrepancies in the configuration settings for billing documents in the SAP system, leading to conflicts when processing billing documents.
  Master Data Issues: Inconsistencies in master data (like customer or material master records) can also lead to this error if they are not aligned across different company codes or clients.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Configuration Settings: Review the billing document configuration settings in the SAP system.