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

SAP Error Message - Details

• 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 inconsistencies between sales area and company code.
  Incorrect or missing partner determination procedure setup.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Customer Master Data:
  
  Use transaction XD03 (Display Customer) or FD03 (Display Customer Accounting) to verify if the invoicing party exists as a customer in the specified company code.
  Ensure that the customer master record is created for the company code &2.
  
  
  
  Assign Customer to Company Code:
  
  If the invoicing party does not exist for the company code, create or extend the customer master record to include the company code &2 using XD01 or XD02.
  
  
  
  Verify Partner Determination:
  
  Check the partner determination procedure in the sales document type.
  Ensure that the invoicing party partner function is correctly maintained and that the partner assigned in the sales document is valid.
  
  
  
  Check Sales Area and Company Code Consistency:
  
  Make sure the sales area (sales organization, distribution channel, division) is correctly linked to the company code.
  Use transaction OVX5 to check the assignment of sales organization to company code.
  
  
  
  Review Customizing Settings:
  
  In SPRO, navigate to Sales and Distribution ? Basic Functions ? Partner Determination ? Partner Determination in Sales Documents.
  Verify that the partner function for invoicing party is properly configured.
  
  
  
  Recreate or Correct the Sales Document:
  
  If the error occurs during billing, check the sales order or delivery document for correct partner assignments.
  Correct the invoicing party in the sales document if necessary.
  
  
  
  
  Additional Information:
  
  The invoicing party is typically the customer who receives the invoice and is responsible for payment.
  In some business scenarios, the invoicing party may differ from the sold-to party or ship-to party.
  Proper master data maintenance and partner determination setup are crucial to avoid this error.
  This error is common in cross-company code billing scenarios where the invoicing party belongs to a different company code than the sales organization.
  
  
  Summary:
  
  
  
  Aspect
  Details
  
  
  
  
  Error Message
  WS845: Invoicing party &1 in company code &2 does not exist
  
  
  Cause
  Invoicing party not maintained as customer in company code &2
  
  
  Solution
  Create/extend customer master for invoicing party in company code &2; verify partner determination and sales area assignments
  
  
  Transactions
  XD03, XD01, XD02, FD03, OVX5, SPRO (partner determination)
  
  
  
  
  If you need help with specific transaction steps or customizing paths, feel free to ask!