How To Fix GLO_FIN_TAX_INVC_HDR081 - Customer &1 is blocked and cannot be used

GLO_FIN_TAX_INVC_HDR081 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: GLO_FIN_TAX_INVC_HDR - Message Class of Tax Invoice Management

• Message number: 081

• Message text: Customer &1 is blocked and cannot be used

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message GLO_FIN_TAX_INVC_HDR081 - Customer &1 is blocked and cannot be used ?

  The SAP error message GLO_FIN_TAX_INVC_HDR081 indicates that a customer is blocked and cannot be used for transactions, such as invoicing. This error typically arises when a customer master record has been flagged as blocked for certain activities, which can prevent the processing of sales orders, invoices, or other financial transactions.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Customer Blocked Status: The customer master record has been set to a blocked status. This can happen for various reasons, such as:
  
  Payment issues.
  Credit limit exceeded.
  Customer requested to be blocked.
  Compliance or regulatory reasons.
  
  
  
  Blocking Reasons: There may be specific blocking reasons assigned to the customer, which can be related to financial, credit, or operational issues.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Customer Status:
  
  Go to the customer master record in SAP (transaction code XD03 for general data or FD03 for company code data).
  Enter the customer number and check the status. Look for any indicators that show the customer is blocked.
  
  
  
  Unblock the Customer:
  
  If