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Message type: E = Error
Message class: WS - Supplier Billing Document
Message number: 871
Message text: No invoicing party or identification object were entered
For the settlement document type &V1&, settings have been made so that
the invoicing party is not determined directly but rather by means of an
identification object. However, neither an identification object nor an
invoicing party were transferred.
The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.
Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.
WS871
- No invoicing party or identification object were entered ?Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message WS871: No invoicing party or identification object were entered:
Error Message
WS871: No invoicing party or identification object were entered
Cause
This error occurs when you try to create or process a billing document (invoice) in SAP, but the system cannot find or identify the invoicing party or the identification object required for billing. Essentially, the system expects either:
If neither is provided or correctly maintained, the system cannot proceed with invoicing and throws this error.
Common scenarios causing this error include:
Check the Sales Document or Contract:
Check the Billing Document:
Master Data Verification:
Identification Object:
Customizing Settings:
Debugging / Logs:
Transaction Codes:
SAP Notes:
Partner Functions:
Identification Object Examples:
Aspect | Details |
---|---|
Cause | Missing invoicing party or identification object in sales/billing document |
Solution | Maintain invoicing party in sales document or billing document; verify master data |
Where to Check | Sales order partner functions, billing document references, customer master data |
Transactions | VA01/VA02, VF01, XD03, BP |
Additional Help | SAP Notes, debugging billing document creation, checking customizing for billing types |
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