How To Fix INV021 - Display modes for the bill document do not match

INV021 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: INV - Check for Bill Receipt

• Message number: 021

• Message text: Display modes for the bill document do not match

What causes this issue?

You want to display bill information. You selected a display mode in
which the bill document and the bill headers are to be displayed
separately.

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

You must select a valid display mode for the bill document.
Bill headers displayed individually
Bill headers displayed in a dialog box
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Bill headers displayed in an ALV

System Response

How to fix this error?

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 INV021 - Display modes for the bill document do not match ?

  The SAP error message INV021, which states "Display modes for the bill document do not match," typically occurs in the context of billing documents, particularly when there is a mismatch in the display modes of the billing document being processed. This can happen in various scenarios, such as when trying to display or process billing documents in different transaction codes or when there are inconsistencies in the document's status.
  Causes:
  
  Mismatch in Document Status: The billing document may be in a status that does not allow it to be displayed in the current mode.
  Different Display Modes: The system may be trying to display the document in a mode that is not compatible with its current state (e.g., trying to display a document that is in a "blocked" state).
  User Authorizations: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to view the document in the requested display mode.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings