How To Fix U7009 - Change billing period &1 <> &2 (meter readings &3 &4)

U7009 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: U7 - Japan-Specific Developments

• Message number: 009

• Message text: Change billing period &1 <> &2 (meter readings &3 &4)

What causes this issue?

Meter reading documents &V3& and &V4& have the <ZH>different</>
<DS:DE.BP>BillPer</> indicators &V1& and &V2&.
These documents were entered on the <ZH>same</> day. As a result, they
cannot be consistently processed.
A possible cause of this is an impermissible change in the
<DS:TRAN.E_JBP_CUST>Customizing</> settings of <ZH>SBP/JBP</>.
<ZH>Note:</>
The system expects meter reading results that come from one register on
the same day to be entered with the same category.

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?

INCLUDE ISU_SAP OBJECT DOKU ID TX

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message U7009 - Change billing period &1 <> &2 (meter readings &3 &4) ?

  The SAP error message U7009 indicates a discrepancy in the billing period for meter readings. Specifically, it suggests that the billing period for the meter readings does not match the expected billing period defined in the system. This error typically occurs in the context of billing processes in SAP IS-U (Industry Solution for Utilities).
  
  Cause:
  The error message U7009 is triggered when:
  
  The billing period for the meter readings (e.g., start and end dates) does not align with the billing period defined in the billing document or the contract.
  There may be a mismatch between the billing period of the meter readings and the billing period expected by the system for the specific customer or contract.
  The meter readings may have been entered incorrectly or are from a different billing cycle than what is currently being processed.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the U7009 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Meter Readings:
  
  Verify the meter readings that are causing