How To Fix MN422 - Sales document type & not assigned to a billing document type

MN422 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 422

• Message text: Sales document type & not assigned to a billing document type

What causes this issue?

Sales document type &V1& is not assigned to any billing document type.
Document type &V1& is assigned to rebate arrangement type &V2&
("subsequent settlement") for partial or final settlement purposes.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

An order-related billing document type must be assigned to the sales
document type.
Please maintain the field <LS>Order-related billing document type</>
for sales document &V1& or assign a different, suitable sales document
type to arrangement type &V2&.
INCLUDE 'NA_CUST_MAINTAIN' OBJECT DOKU ID TX

<DS:SIMG.SIMG_CFMENUOLSDVOV8>Define sales document types</>
<DS:SIMG.SIMG_CFMENUOLMEOMHD>Define rebate arrangement types for
subsequent settlement</>
ENDIF

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message MN422 - Sales document type & not assigned to a billing document type ?

  The SAP error message MN422 indicates that a specific sales document type is not assigned to a billing document type. This is a common issue in SAP systems, particularly in the Sales and Distribution (SD) module, and it can prevent the creation of billing documents from sales orders.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when there is a mismatch or lack of configuration in the assignment between sales document types and billing document types. This can happen due to:
  
  Missing Configuration: The sales document type you are trying to use has not been assigned to any billing document type in the system.
  Incorrect Configuration: The assignment may exist, but it is not set up correctly.
  Changes in Document Types: Changes in the configuration or document types may have been made without proper updates to the related settings.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the MN422 error, you need to ensure that the sales document type is correctly assigned to a billing document