How To Fix VP237 - Credit limit customer differs from credit limit customer in header

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VP - Vertriebsbelegpartner

• Message number: 237

• Message text: Credit limit customer differs from credit limit customer in header

What causes this issue?

If the document contains more than one payer, then they must be in one
common credit management account.

System Response

How to fix this error?

Maintain the credit master data for the relevant payer (reference).

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VP237 - Credit limit customer differs from credit limit customer in header ?

  SAP Error Message:
  VP237 - Credit limit customer differs from credit limit customer in header
  
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs during sales order processing when the credit limit customer assigned at the item level differs from the credit limit customer specified in the sales order header. In SAP SD (Sales and Distribution), the credit limit check is performed based on the credit control area and the credit limit customer. If the credit limit customer at the item level (e.g., the sold-to party or ship-to party) does not match the credit limit customer in the header, the system raises this inconsistency error.
  
  Explanation:
  
  Credit limit customer in header: This is the customer whose credit limit is checked for the entire sales order.
  Credit limit customer in item: Each item can have a different sold-to party or ship-to party, which might have a different credit limit customer assigned.
  The system expects these to be consistent to perform a proper credit