How To Fix MN226 - VBUK segment for billing document & not found

MN226 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MN - Message class for subsequent settlement (Purchasing)

• Message number: 226

• Message text: VBUK segment for billing document & not found

What causes this issue?

The system was unable to find the database entry VBUK for billing
document &V1&.
The entry is needed to check whether the billing document was forwarded
to the Accounts Department, that is to say, whether the statistics for
the income from periodic interim settlements are up to date.

System Response

Settlement accounting has not been carried out for rebate arrangement
&V2& because the system is unable to determine the income from the
periodic interim settlements.
&WHAT TO DO&
As a rule, this message is attributable to a database inconsistency.
Contact your system administrator. Please carry out the settlement
accounting for this arrangement again.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message MN226 - VBUK segment for billing document & not found ?

  The SAP error message MN226 indicates that there is an issue with the VBUK segment for a billing document, specifically that it is not found. This error typically arises during the processing of billing documents in the SAP system, particularly when trying to create or process billing documents in the Sales and Distribution (SD) module.
  
  Cause:
  The error can be caused by several factors, including:
  
  
  Missing or Incomplete Data: The billing document may not have been created properly, or there may be missing data in the VBUK segment, which is responsible for holding status information about the billing document.
  
  
  Document Not Created: The billing document might not have been created at all, or it may have been deleted or not saved correctly.
  
  
  Database Issues: There could be issues with the database where the billing document data is stored, such as corruption or inconsistency.
  
  
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access the