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Hi, is there a configuration for bypassing invoice lock restriction on the contract account and perform invoice simulation?

Former Member
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Hi, is there a configuration for bypassing invoice lock restriction on the contract account and perform invoice simulation?

I'm trying to create a buffer between billing and invoicing so some other business processes could be executed and added.

one option is to apply invoicing lock so the billing documents are not getting picked up for invoicing. Once the certain business processes are perfomed we would remove the invoice lock and the billing docs will be then ready to invoice.

The issue is that the while the contracts accounts have invoice locks applied no invoice simualtion can be done and we do not want that.

Any adivse would be much appreciated.

Thanks

Bari Buksh

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AmlanBanerjee
Active Contributor
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Hi Bari,

Check and implement SAP note 1425270 (INV: Simulation terminates with error EB 183).

Also check SAP notes 1431065 and 1431638 and implement them as per your requirement as they contain some correction instructions.

As per note, 1425270, you have to create a ABAP report Z_E21C which would be called by the form routine LOCK_CHECK_FOR_SIMULATION.

In this ABAP report, you can incorporate your logic for bypassing the invoice lock.

Hope it helps..

Thanks,

Amlan

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william_eastman
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Bari:

No such option exists within standard configuration.  You might try full simulation then execute tasks and executing real processing.  Or you could look at event R403 using some custom field/parameter to prevent invoicing from happening.

regards,

bill.

AmlanBanerjee
Active Contributor
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Hi Bari,

Check and implement SAP note 1425270 (INV: Simulation terminates with error EB 183).

Also check SAP notes 1431065 and 1431638 and implement them as per your requirement as they contain some correction instructions.

As per note, 1425270, you have to create a ABAP report Z_E21C which would be called by the form routine LOCK_CHECK_FOR_SIMULATION.

In this ABAP report, you can incorporate your logic for bypassing the invoice lock.

Hope it helps..

Thanks,

Amlan

Former Member
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Thanks guys - appreciated.

thomas_allmeroth
Explorer
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Hey Bari;

how about to configure the outsort of billing documents? This might be a new business process, you might introduce to your client, but it can be done all in SAP standard and via configuration.

here is some information about outsorting (from sap.help.com):

Using this component you can outsort billing documents or orders for bill printout from automatic processing. The outsorting process, which occurs after billing, places the outsorted documents/orders on an exception list....

Kind regards, Tom