How To Fix W_CB131 - Enter a sales document number for item &1

W_CB131 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: W_CB -

• Message number: 131

• Message text: Enter a sales document number for item &1

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  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message W_CB131: "Enter a sales document number for item &1":
  
  Error Message
  W_CB131: Enter a sales document number for item &1
  
  Cause
  This warning message occurs when you are processing a document (often in the context of billing, delivery, or sales order processing) and the system expects a sales document number to be entered for a particular item, but it is missing.
  
  Typically, this happens in scenarios where the item is linked to a sales document (like a sales order or a contract), and the system requires the reference to that sales document to proceed.
  The item number (&1) mentioned in the message is the line item in the document where the sales document number is missing.
  This can occur in billing documents (e.g., billing due to a sales order) or in delivery documents where the sales order reference is mandatory.
  
  
  When does it occur?
  
  During billing document creation (transaction