How To Fix VPK1355 - Billing elements do not exist operatively. You cannot save the quotation

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VPK1 - SPC Processor Messages

• Message number: 355

• Message text: Billing elements do not exist operatively. You cannot save the quotation

What causes this issue?

The billing elements in your project do not exist operatively. This can
have the following causes:
You have not yet saved your project
You have not yet saved the billing elements with the "billing element"
flag
You want to create a quotation for a simulation. However, the billing
objects do not exist in a operative project

System Response

You cannot create a quotation for this project.

How to fix this error?

Save the project. Then reopen the project and create the quotation.
If you want to create your quotation for a simulation, convert the
simulation into an operative project or create the billing elements in
an operative project.

Procedure for System Administrators

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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VPK1355 - Billing elements do not exist operatively. You cannot save the quotation ?

  SAP Error Message:
  VPK1355 - Billing elements do not exist operatively. You cannot save the quotation.
  
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs when you try to save a sales quotation (or a similar sales document) in SAP, but the system cannot find the required billing elements that are necessary for the document to be processed operatively. Billing elements are essential components in the sales document that link the sales order or quotation to the billing process.
  Common reasons for this error include:
  
  The billing relevance is not maintained or incorrectly set for the item category or schedule line category.
  The sales document type or item category is not configured properly to generate billing elements.
  Missing or incorrect configuration in the billing type or billing relevance settings.
  The system is unable to determine the billing type or billing plan for the quotation items.
  Customizing settings for billing elements in SD (Sales and Distribution) are incomplete or inconsistent.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error VPK1355, follow