How To Fix WS207 - For invoicing party &, payee & and not & is defined

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WS - Supplier Billing Document

• Message number: 207

• Message text: For invoicing party &, payee & and not & is defined

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WS207 - For invoicing party &, payee & and not & is defined ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message WS207:
  
  SAP Error Message: WS207
  Message Text:
  
  For invoicing party &, payee & and not & is defined
  
  Meaning / Cause
  This error occurs during the processing of billing documents or invoice creation in SAP SD (Sales and Distribution) when there is an inconsistency or conflict in the assignment of the invoicing party, payee, and payer roles.
  
  The system expects a consistent and correct assignment of these business partners.
  The message indicates that for the given invoicing party and payee, the payer is not defined or does not match the expected configuration.
  This usually happens when the master data or partner functions in the sales document or customer master are incomplete or incorrectly maintained.
  It can also occur if the partner determination procedure is not properly set up or if the billing document tries to assign partners in a way that conflicts with the configuration.
  
  
  Where It Occurs
  
  During billing document creation (transaction VF01 or related billing transactions).
  When the system tries to determine partner functions for invoicing and payment.
  In SD module, especially in partner determination and billing processes.
  
  
  Common Causes
  
  
  Missing or Incorrect Partner Functions:
  
  The partner functions for invoicing party, payee, and payer are not correctly maintained in the sales document or customer master.
  
  
  Partner Determination Procedure Issues:
  
  The partner determination procedure assigned to the sales document type or billing type does not include all necessary partner functions or has conflicting settings.
  
  
  Customer Master Data Issues:
  
  The customer master records for invoicing party, payee, or payer are incomplete or inconsistent.
  
  
  Customizing Errors:
  
  Incorrect configuration in SD customizing related to partner determination or billing.
  
  
  
  Solution / How to Fix
  
  
  Check Partner Functions in Sales Document:  
  
  Go to the sales order or billing document and verify the partner functions (Invoicing party, Payee, Payer).
  Ensure that all required partner functions are assigned and correctly maintained.
  
  
  
  Review Customer Master Data:  
  
  Check the customer master records (transaction XD03 or VD03) for the involved parties.
  Verify that the roles of invoicing party, payee, and payer are properly maintained.
  
  
  
  Verify Partner Determination Procedure:  
  
  Check the partner determination procedure assigned to the sales document type or billing type (SPRO ? Sales and Distribution ? Basic Functions ? Partner Determination).
  Ensure that the procedure includes all necessary partner functions and that there are no conflicts.
  
  
  
  Adjust Billing Document Partner Assignment:  
  
  If the billing document is created via copy control, check the copy control settings to ensure partner functions are correctly copied from sales order to billing document.
  
  
  
  Consult SAP Notes / Documentation:  
  
  Sometimes, specific SAP Notes address known issues related to partner determination and billing partner assignments.
  
  
  
  
  Additional Information
  
  
  Transaction Codes:  
  
  VF01 (Create Billing Document)  
  VA01 (Create Sales Order)  
  XD03 / VD03 (Display Customer Master)  
  SPRO (Customizing)
  
  
  
  Relevant Tables:  
  
  KNVP (Customer Master Partner Functions)  
  VBPA (Sales Document Partner)
  
  
  
  Partner Functions Commonly Involved:  
  
  AG (Sold-to party)  
  RE (Payer)  
  RG (Invoicing party)  
  PY (Payee)
  
  
  
  
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  Aspect
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  Error Message
  WS207: For invoicing party &, payee & and not & is defined
  
  
  Cause
  Inconsistent or missing assignment of invoicing party, payee, and payer partner functions
  
  
  Solution
  Verify and correct partner functions in sales document and customer master; check partner determination procedure and billing copy control settings
  
  
  
  
  If you provide the exact partner values or the context in which the error occurs, I can help you with more specific troubleshooting steps.