How To Fix VC848 - & can not be used as a reference customer

VC848 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VC - SD Customizing

• Message number: 848

• Message text: & can not be used as a reference customer

What causes this issue?

The customer you entered uses a plant or a customer that is only
applied to intercompany billing within a sales organization. This
'type' of customer can not be used as a reference customer.

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?

Use a 'normal' customer.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

VC848 - Details

• The SAP error message VC848 typically indicates that a specific customer cannot be used as a reference customer in the context of variant configuration. This error often arises in scenarios where the system is trying to assign a customer to a configuration profile or variant that does not meet certain criteria.
  Cause of Error VC848
  
  Customer Status: The customer may not be in a valid status to be used as a reference. For example, the customer might be marked as inactive or blocked.
  Missing Data: Required data for the customer might be missing, such as sales area data or other relevant master data.
  Configuration Settings: The configuration settings for the customer may not be set up correctly, preventing it from being used as a reference.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access or use the customer as a reference.
  
  Solutions
  
  Check Customer Status: Verify that the customer is active and not blocked.