How To Fix SIPT248 - Billing document &1 cannot be printed; customer &2 not found

SIPT248 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SIPT - SIPT: Digital Signature Portugal

• Message number: 248

• Message text: Billing document &1 cannot be printed; customer &2 not found

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message SIPT248 - Billing document &1 cannot be printed; customer &2 not found ?

  The SAP error message SIPT248 indicates that there is an issue with printing a billing document because the system cannot find the customer associated with that document. Here’s a breakdown of the cause, potential solutions, and related information:
  
  Cause:
  
  Customer Master Data Missing: The customer master data may not exist in the system, or it may have been deleted or marked for deletion.
  Incorrect Customer Number: The customer number referenced in the billing document may be incorrect or not properly linked to the billing document.
  Data Inconsistency: There may be inconsistencies in the database, such as missing entries in related tables.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access the customer data.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues with the configuration of the billing document or the output settings.
  
  Solutions:
  
  
  Check Customer Master Data:
  
  Go to transaction XD03 (Display Customer) or FD03 (Display Customer - Financial) and verify if the customer exists.
  If the customer does