How To Fix VF_MEV010 - Period-end valuation is not possible for a sales order as reference

VF_MEV010 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VF_MEV - Billing Period-End Valuation

• Message number: 010

• Message text: Period-end valuation is not possible for a sales order as reference

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VF_MEV010 - Details

• The SAP error message:
  VF_MEV010: Period-end valuation is not possible for a sales order as reference
  
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs during the billing or period-end valuation process when the system tries to perform period-end valuation (e.g., for revenue recognition or profitability analysis) using a sales order as a reference document. However, period-end valuation in SAP SD/CO-PA or FI-CA typically requires reference to billing documents or delivery documents, not directly to sales orders.
  In other words, the system does not allow period-end valuation to be carried out based on sales orders because sales orders are preliminary documents and do not represent actual revenue or cost postings. The valuation process expects finalized documents like billing documents.
  
  When does it occur?
  
  During period-end closing activities involving revenue recognition or profitability analysis.
  When the system tries to value sales order items directly instead of billing documents.
  Possibly during the execution of transaction codes related to period-end valuation or revenue recognition (e.g., RV_MEVAL,