How To Fix VF_MEV009 - Provisional or differential invoice is required


VF_MEV009 - Overview

  • Message type: E = Error

  • Message class: VF_MEV - Billing Period-End Valuation

  • Message number: 009

  • Message text: Provisional or differential invoice is required

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  • What causes this issue?

    Period-end valuation is active for the company code and the <LS>Prov.
    Inv.</> (<DS:DE.MEV_SD_PI_REQUIRED>Provisional Invoice</>) checkbox is
    selected.
    Although a delivery item is created, no provisional invoice or
    differential invoice has been created.

    System Response

    The system cannot execute period-end valuation for this delivery item.

    How to fix this error?

    Create a provisional invoice or differential invoice for this delivery
    item with a billing date that lies in the period to be valuated.

    Procedure for System Administrators

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


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  • What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VF_MEV009 - Provisional or differential invoice is required ?
    Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message VF_MEV009: Provisional or differential invoice is required:
    
    Error Message
    VF_MEV009: Provisional or differential invoice is required
    
    Cause
    This error occurs during the billing process in SAP SD (Sales and Distribution) when the system expects a provisional invoice or a differential invoice to be created before the final invoice can be generated. 
    Typically, this happens in scenarios where:
    
    The billing plan or billing type requires a provisional invoice (also called interim invoice) before the final invoice.
    The billing document is being created for a contract or order with partial deliveries or partial services, and the system expects a differential invoice to adjust previous billing.
    The billing relevance or billing block settings in the sales order or contract require a provisional or differential invoice.
    The billing document type or billing plan is configured to mandate interim billing documents before the final invoice.
    
    In other words, the system is enforcing the billing

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