How To Fix VF871 - No manual billing item category found for material item category group &1

VF871 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VF - Billing

• Message number: 871

• Message text: No manual billing item category found for material item category group &1

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VF871 - No manual billing item category found for material item category group &1 ?

  The SAP error message VF871 ("No manual billing item category found for material item category group &1") typically occurs during the billing process in SAP, particularly when trying to create a billing document. This error indicates that the system cannot find a suitable billing item category for the specified material item category group.
  
  Cause:
  The error is usually caused by one of the following reasons:
  
  
  Missing Configuration: The billing item category for the specified material item category group has not been defined in the system. This can happen if the configuration for billing item categories is incomplete or incorrect.
  
  
  Incorrect Item Category Group: The material item category group assigned to the material may not be correctly set up or may not correspond to any billing item category.
  
  
  Custom Development: If there are custom developments or modifications in the billing process, they may not be correctly handling the item category determination.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the VF871 error, you