How To Fix WS845 - Invoicing party &1 in company code &2 does not exist

WS845 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WS - Supplier Billing Document

• Message number: 845

• Message text: Invoicing party &1 in company code &2 does not exist

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WS845 - Invoicing party &1 in company code &2 does not exist ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message WS845:
  
  SAP Error Message: WS845
  Text: Invoicing party &1 in company code &2 does not exist
  
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs during sales document processing (e.g., billing or order entry) when the system tries to assign an invoicing party (a business partner responsible for invoicing) to a company code, but the specified invoicing party is not found or not properly maintained in the system for that company code.
  In other words, the system expects the invoicing party to be a valid customer or business partner within the specified company code, but it cannot find the corresponding master data or the relationship is missing.
  
  Common Scenarios Leading to WS845:
  
  The invoicing party is not created as a customer in the company code mentioned.
  The invoicing party exists but is not assigned to the company code.
  The partner function for invoicing party is incorrectly maintained or missing in the sales document.
  Master data