How To Fix MN424 - Copying control for sales doc. type & for billing doc. type & faulty

MN424 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 424

• Message text: Copying control for sales doc. type & for billing doc. type & faulty

What causes this issue?

The copying control facility for sales document type &V1& for billing
document type &V2& at item level (item category &V3&) has not been
correctly maintained.
Document type &V1& is assigned to arrangement type &V4& ("subsequent
settlement") for partial or final settlement accounting.

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?

Change the copying control facility as described or assign a suitable
sales document type to the arrangement type.
The following entries are necessary for "subsequent (end-of-period
rebate) settlement":
<LS>Billing document quantity</>: 'C' (order quantity)
<LS>Quantity/value pos/neg</>: '+' (positive)
<LS>Pricing type</>: 'G' (adopt price components unchanged, redetermine
taxes)
INCLUDE 'NA_CUST_MAINTAIN' OBJECT DOKU ID TX

<DS:SIMG.SIMG_CMMENUOLSDVBX2>Maintain copying control for billing
documents</>
<DS:SIMG.SIMG_CFMENUOLSDVOFA>Define billing document types</>
<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 MN424 - Copying control for sales doc. type & for billing doc. type & faulty ?

  The SAP error message MN424 indicates an issue with the copying control settings between sales document types and billing document types. This error typically arises when there is a misconfiguration in the copying control settings, which are essential for transferring data from one document type to another (e.g., from a sales order to a billing document).
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Copying Control Settings: The copying control settings for the sales document type and billing document type may not be properly defined or may be missing.
  Incompatible Document Types: The sales document type and billing document type may not be compatible with each other.
  Missing or Incorrect Field Mapping: Required fields may not be mapped correctly between the sales and billing documents.
  Custom Enhancements: If there are custom enhancements or modifications in the copying control logic, they may be causing the error.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Copying Control Settings:
  
  Go to the transaction code VOTXN (for sales documents) or VOTX (for billing documents).
  Verify