How To Fix VF883 - You cannot create preliminary billing documents. See long text.

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VF - Billing

• Message number: 883

• Message text: You cannot create preliminary billing documents. See long text.

What causes this issue?

You tried to create one or more preliminary billing documents even
though the corresponding business function SD_BIL_PRELIMBILLINGDOC is
currently inactive.

System Response

You cannot create preliminary billing documents while the business
function is inactive.

How to fix this error?

If you want to use the functionality for creating and processing
preliminary billing documents, please contact a configuration expert who
can enable this functionality by activating the business function
SD_BIL_PRELIMBILLINGDOC in Customizing activity <LS>Activate Business
Functions</>.

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Procedure for System Administrators

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