How To Fix VKKICDA017 - Specify either an internal or external payer

VKKICDA017 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VKKICDA - Messages for the ICDA Service

• Message number: 017

• Message text: Specify either an internal or external payer

What causes this issue?

You have specified internal identification &V1& and external
identification &V2& for the payer during the creation or change of an
<LS>InsuranceCollectionDisbursementAgreement</>.
INCLUDE VKKICDA_GENTEXT_IDENTIFICAT OBJECT DOKU ID TX

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

Specify either the internal or the external identification for the
payer.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

VKKICDA017 - Details

• The SAP error message VKKICDA017 indicates that when processing a billing document, the system requires you to specify either an internal or external payer. This error typically occurs in the context of billing and invoicing processes within SAP, particularly in the Sales and Distribution (SD) module.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when the system cannot determine who the payer is for the billing document. This can happen due to several reasons:
  
  Missing Payer Information: The payer field in the billing document is not filled in.
  Incorrect Configuration: The configuration settings for the payer determination might not be set up correctly.
  Data Inconsistencies: There may be inconsistencies in the master data related to the customer or the sales order.
  Document Type Issues: The document type being used may not be configured to allow for the specified payer.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check the Billing Document:
  
  Open the billing document that triggered the error.
  Ensure that the