How To Fix VF_DRAFT102 - A prebilling document cannot be created out of the billing document &1.

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VF_DRAFT - Fehlermeldungen zu Draft Billing Documents

• Message number: 102

• Message text: A prebilling document cannot be created out of the billing document &1.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VF_DRAFT102 - A prebilling document cannot be created out of the billing document &1. ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  VF_DRAFT102: A prebilling document cannot be created out of the billing document &1.
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs when you try to create a prebilling document (a draft billing document) from an existing billing document. In SAP SD (Sales and Distribution), prebilling documents are typically created from sales documents (like sales orders or deliveries), not from billing documents.
  The system does not allow creating a prebilling document based on an already existing billing document because:
  
  Billing documents are the final output of the billing process.
  Prebilling documents are intermediate documents used for review or approval before final billing.
  Creating a prebilling document from a billing document would be logically inconsistent and is therefore blocked by the system.
  
  
  When does this happen?
  
  When you try to use transaction VF01 or similar to create a prebilling document and enter a billing document number instead of a sales document or delivery.
  When a custom program or user mistakenly passes a billing document number as the reference document for prebilling creation.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check the document number you are using:
  
  Ensure that you are using a sales document number (e.g., sales order, delivery) as the reference for creating the prebilling document.
  Do not use a billing document number as the reference.
  
  
  
  Correct the process:
  
  If you want to create a prebilling document, start from the sales order or delivery.
  If you want to create a billing document, use the sales order or delivery as the reference, not an existing billing document.
  
  
  
  If this error occurs in a custom program or interface:
  
  Review the logic to ensure that the correct document type is passed when creating prebilling documents.
  Adjust the program to pass the sales document or delivery number instead of the billing document number.
  
  
  
  Check document flow:
  
  Use transaction VA03 (Display Sales Order) or VL03N (Display Delivery) to verify the document flow and identify the correct reference document.
  
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  
  Transaction codes:
  
  VF01 – Create Billing Document
  VF21 – Create Prebilling Document
  VA03 – Display Sales Order
  VL03N – Display Delivery
  
  
  
  SAP Notes and Documentation:
  
  This is a standard SAP system behavior; no specific SAP Note is usually required.
  Refer to SAP SD Billing documentation for the correct process flow.
  
  
  
  Prebilling documents:
  
  Used for internal review or approval before final billing.
  Created from sales documents or deliveries, not from billing documents.
  
  
  
  
  Summary:
  
  
  
  Aspect
  Details
  
  
  
  
  Error
  VF_DRAFT102: Cannot create prebilling from billing document
  
  
  Cause
  Attempt to create prebilling document from billing document (not allowed)
  
  
  Solution
  Use sales order or delivery as reference document for prebilling creation
  
  
  Related Tcodes
  VF01, VF21, VA03, VL03N
  
  
  
  
  If you need further assistance, please provide the transaction or process you are using when this error occurs.