How To Fix VKKICDA020 - Specify either an internal or external payer

VKKICDA020 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VKKICDA - Messages for the ICDA Service

• Message number: 020

• 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 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 the internal or the external identification for the
payer.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

VKKICDA020 - Details

• The SAP error message VKKICDA020, which states "Specify either an internal or external payer," typically occurs in the context of billing or invoicing processes within the SAP system. This error indicates that the system requires a payer to be specified for a transaction, but neither an internal nor an external payer has been provided.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Missing Payer Information: The most common cause of this error is that the payer information is not filled in the relevant fields of the transaction. This could happen if the payer is not assigned in the customer master data or if the payer field is left blank during the transaction entry.
  
  
  Incorrect Configuration: There may be issues with the configuration of the billing document or the sales order that does not allow for the proper assignment of a payer.
  
  
  Data Entry Errors: Sometimes, data entry errors can lead to the omission of the payer information.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Payer Assignment: Ensure that