How To Fix VI502 - Sold-to party missing during new determination of the billing index

VI502 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VI - Sales Document Indices

• Message number: 502

• Message text: Sold-to party missing during new determination of the billing index

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VI502 - Details

• The SAP error message VI502 "Sold-to party missing during new determination of the billing index" typically occurs in the context of billing document processing, particularly when the system is trying to determine the sold-to party for a billing document but cannot find the necessary information.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Sold-to Party: The most common cause is that the sold-to party (customer) is not specified in the billing document or is missing from the relevant master data.
  Data Inconsistencies: There may be inconsistencies in the customer master data or the sales order that is being billed.
  
  Configuration Issues: There could be issues with the configuration settings in the sales and distribution (SD) module, particularly related to billing and customer determination.
  Document Flow Issues: If the billing document is created from a sales order or delivery, there may be issues in the document flow that prevent the sold-to party from being determined correctly.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Customer Master Data: Ensure that the