How To Fix VKKICDA018 - Specify either an internal or external collective invoice partner

VKKICDA018 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VKKICDA - Messages for the ICDA Service

• Message number: 018

• Message text: Specify either an internal or external collective invoice partner

What causes this issue?

You specified internal identification &V1& and external identification
&V2& for the collective invoice partner during the creation of or change
to 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 an internal or an external identification for the
collective invoice partner.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

VKKICDA018 - Details

• The SAP error message VKKICDA018, which states "Specify either an internal or external collective invoice partner," typically occurs in the context of collective invoicing in SAP. This error indicates that the system requires you to specify a partner for the collective invoice, but it has not been provided.
  
  Cause:
  The error can arise due to several reasons:
  
  Missing Partner Information: The collective invoice partner (either internal or external) has not been specified in the transaction.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues with the configuration of the partner determination procedure in the system.
  Data Entry Errors: The user may have overlooked entering the required partner information during the transaction process.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the VKKICDA018 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Partner Information:
  
  Ensure that you have specified either an internal or external collective invoice partner in the relevant fields of the transaction.
  If you are using a specific transaction code (like VF01 for creating invoices), make sure to