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Message type: E = Error
Message class: VF_MEV - Billing Period-End Valuation
Message number: 031
Message text: Cancellation billing type &1 does not exist
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VF_MEV031
- Cancellation billing type &1 does not exist ?The SAP error message:
VF_MEV031: Cancellation billing type &1 does not exist
Cause:
This error occurs when you try to create a cancellation billing document (credit memo) but the system cannot find the corresponding cancellation billing type in the configuration. In SAP SD (Sales and Distribution), every billing type (e.g., invoice, credit memo) must have a defined cancellation billing type. If this link is missing or incorrectly maintained, the system throws this error.
For example, if you try to cancel an invoice with billing type
F2
, the system looks for the cancellation billing type assigned toF2
. If none is maintained, the error appears.
Solution:
Check the Billing Type Configuration:
- Go to transaction SPRO ?
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Sales and Distribution
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Billing
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Billing Documents
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Maintain Billing Types
Verify the Cancellation Billing Type:
- Find the billing type you are trying to cancel (e.g.,
F2
).- Check the field Cancellation Billing Type.
- If it is empty or incorrect, assign the correct cancellation billing type (e.g.,
G2
for credit memo).Save and Test:
- After maintaining the cancellation billing type, try to create the cancellation billing document again.
Additional Information:
F2
- InvoiceG2
- Credit memo (cancellation of invoice)Aspect | Details |
---|---|
Error Message | VF_MEV031 Cancellation billing type &1 does not exist |
Cause | Missing or incorrect cancellation billing type assignment for the billing type being canceled |
Solution | Maintain the cancellation billing type in SPRO under Billing Types configuration |
Transaction | SPRO ? Sales and Distribution ? Billing ? Billing Documents ? Maintain Billing Types |
Common Billing Types | Invoice: F2, Credit Memo: G2 |
If you need further help, please provide the billing type you are trying to cancel and the system environment (ECC, S/4HANA).
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