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Message type: E = Error
Message class: VF_XPRA - Billing messages in Xpra
Message number: 016
Message text: VBFA error. Successor is: Client &1, ID &2, item &3
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VF_XPRA016
- VBFA error. Successor is: Client &1, ID &2, item &3 ?Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation regarding the SAP error message VF_XPRA016 VBFA error. Successor is: Client &1, ID &2, item &3:
Error Message Overview
This error occurs during billing document processing (e.g., billing document creation or cancellation) when the system tries to access or update the document flow table VBFA but encounters inconsistencies or issues related to successor documents.
VBFA is the table that stores the document flow in SD, linking preceding and succeeding documents (e.g., sales order ? delivery ? billing document).
The error indicates that the system expects a successor document (e.g., a billing document linked to a delivery), but the entry in VBFA is either missing, inconsistent, or corrupted.
Common causes include:
Check Document Flow:
Check VBFA Table Entries:
Rebuild Document Flow:
Check for Client Mismatch:
Check for Custom Code:
Database Consistency Check:
SAP Notes:
Aspect | Details |
---|---|
Cause | Inconsistent or missing document flow entries in VBFA; client mismatch; corrupted data. |
Effect | Billing document creation or cancellation fails with VF_XPRA016 error. |
Solution | Check and correct document flow; rebuild VBFA entries using report RVV50R10; verify client consistency; check custom code. |
Tools | SE16N (VBFA), VA03, VL03N, RVV50R10 report, SAP Notes. |
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