How To Fix VF_MEV009 - Provisional or differential invoice is required

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VF_MEV - Billing Period-End Valuation

• Message number: 009

• Message text: Provisional or differential invoice is required

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 process logic that requires an intermediate billing document (provisional or differential) before the final invoice can be posted.
  
  Solution
  To resolve this error, you need to:
  
  
  Check the Billing Plan or Billing Type:
  
  Verify if the sales order or contract has a billing plan that requires interim billing.
  Check the billing type configuration in transaction VOFA or VOV8 to see if provisional or differential invoices are mandatory.
  
  
  
  Create the Provisional or Differential Invoice:
  
  Create the required provisional invoice (interim invoice) or differential invoice first.
  Use transaction VF01 to create the billing document and select the appropriate billing type (e.g., F2 for provisional invoice).
  After the provisional invoice is posted, you can proceed with the final invoice.
  
  
  
  Check Billing Block or Billing Relevance:
  
  Ensure there is no billing block on the sales order or delivery.
  Verify the billing relevance in the sales order item category or schedule line category.
  
  
  
  Review Customizing Settings:
  
  In SPRO, check the settings under:
  
  Sales and Distribution ? Billing ? Billing Documents ? Define Billing Types
  Sales and Distribution ? Billing ? Billing Plans
  
  
  Confirm that the billing types and billing plans are correctly set up to allow the required billing documents.
  
  
  
  Check for Partial Deliveries or Services:
  
  If partial deliveries or services are involved, ensure that the billing documents are created in the correct sequence.
  
  
  
  
  Related Information
  
  
  Billing Types:
  
  F2 - Provisional Invoice (Interim Invoice)
  F5 - Final Invoice
  F6 - Credit Memo
  F7 - Debit Memo
  Differential invoices are used to adjust previous invoices.
  
  
  
  Transactions:
  
  VF01 - Create Billing Document
  VF02 - Change Billing Document
  VA03 - Display Sales Order
  VA02 - Change Sales Order
  SPRO - Customizing for billing types and billing plans
  
  
  
  Notes:
  
  This error is common in industries where billing is done in stages, such as construction, utilities, or service contracts.
  Proper understanding of billing plans and billing types is essential to handle this error.
  
  
  
  
  If you provide more context (e.g., transaction used, billing type, sales order type), I can help you with more specific steps.