How To Fix VT828 - Relevant billing type for partial settlement must be: Rel.to rebate = 'C'

VT828 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VT - Vertriebstabellen

• Message number: 828

• Message text: Relevant billing type for partial settlement must be: Rel.to rebate = 'C'

What causes this issue?

The following settings must be made for the relevant billing type, for
example B3 for partial delivery:
Rebate settlement = 'C'
Select Subject to volume-based rebate indicator

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

System Response

How to fix this error?

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VT828 - Relevant billing type for partial settlement must be: Rel.to rebate = 'C' ?

  The SAP error message VT828 indicates that there is an issue with the billing type configuration related to partial settlements in the context of rebates. Specifically, the error states that the relevant billing type for partial settlement must have the rebate relationship set to 'C'.
  
  Cause:
  This error typically arises when:
  
  The billing type being used for the partial settlement does not have the correct configuration for rebate processing.
  The billing type is not set up to handle partial settlements correctly, particularly in relation to rebate agreements.
  The system is expecting a specific billing type that is configured to handle rebates, but the current billing type does not meet this requirement.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Billing Type Configuration:
  
  Go to the transaction code VOTXN (or VOTX for billing type configuration).
  Look for the billing type that you are using for the partial settlement.
  Ensure that the "Rel. to Rebate" field is set to