How To Fix VF_MEV021 - Billing type &1 is not allowed for period-end processing

VF_MEV021 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VF_MEV - Billing Period-End Valuation

• Message number: 021

• Message text: Billing type &1 is not allowed for period-end processing

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VF_MEV021 - Details

• The SAP error message:
  VF_MEV021: Billing type &1 is not allowed for period-end processing
  
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs during the period-end processing (such as billing document settlement, revenue recognition, or other period-end billing runs) when the system encounters a billing type that is not configured or allowed for processing in the period-end program.
  In other words, the billing type specified (represented by &1 in the message) is not included in the list of billing types that the period-end processing program is set up to handle. This could be because:
  
  The billing type is not relevant for period-end processing.
  The billing type has not been maintained in the customizing settings for period-end processing.
  There is a configuration or master data inconsistency.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to check and adjust the configuration for period-end processing to include the billing type if it should be processed, or exclude it if it should not.
  Steps:
  
  
  Identify the billing type causing the error:
  
  The