How To Fix IVE_E_INVOICE016 - Service &1 does not support P2P communication

IVE_E_INVOICE016 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: IVE_E_INVOICE - Message class for IVE_E invoice services

• Message number: 016

• Message text: Service &1 does not support P2P communication

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IVE_E_INVOICE016 - Details

• The SAP error message IVE_E_INVOICE016 indicates that the service specified (denoted as &1 in the error message) does not support P2P (Peer-to-Peer) communication. This error typically arises in the context of electronic invoicing or integration scenarios where services are expected to communicate with each other.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Service Configuration: The service you are trying to use for P2P communication may not be configured to support this type of communication. This could be due to incorrect settings in the service configuration or the service not being designed for P2P.
  
  
  Service Type: The service might be of a type that inherently does not support P2P communication. For example, it could be a service that is meant for one-way communication or batch processing.
  
  
  Version Mismatch: There may be a version mismatch between the services involved, where one service is not compatible with the P2P communication protocol expected by the other.
  
  
  Authorization Issues: The user or system trying to initiate