How To Fix WS266 - No invoice recipient was transferred

WS266 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WS - Supplier Billing Document

• Message number: 266

• Message text: No invoice recipient was transferred

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WS266 - Details

• SAP Error Message:
  WS266 No invoice recipient was transferred
  
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs during the processing of an invoice (usually in the context of Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) or IDoc processing) when the system expects an invoice recipient (the party who should receive the invoice) to be specified or transferred, but this information is missing or not correctly passed.
  In other words, the invoice recipient data is either not maintained, not mapped, or not transferred from the source system or interface to the target system, causing the system to raise this error.
  
  When does it occur?
  
  During invoice processing in SAP SD (Sales and Distribution) or FI (Financial Accounting) when creating or posting invoices.
  During IDoc processing for invoice documents (e.g., message type INVOIC).
  When the partner function for the invoice recipient is missing or not correctly assigned.
  When the EDI or interface mapping does not include the invoice recipient details.
  
  
  Common Causes:
  
  Missing or incorrect partner function assignment for the