19 Replies Latest reply: Jun 18, 2012 3:43 PM by Jelena Perfiljeva RSS

Mass Invoicing

Venkat Reddy
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Hi

 

In our client site we run the mass invoicing every quarter for the periodic billing for various contracts.

 

Requirement is :

 

  • if the line items are rejected billing should be blocked
  • if the contract is cancelled billing should be blocked
  • now for the successful contracts invoicing should be generated.
  • Now in a quarter we do the invoicing for about 300 parties.. on average..

 

Now without going into any development, with standard SAP method, can we achieve this ? In VF04 I know we can do it, but I want more information on this.

If any one have any such experience, please share

 

Regards,

Venkat.

  • Re: Mass Invoicing
    G Lakshmipathi
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    • if the line items are rejected billing should be blocked
    • if the contract is cancelled billing should be blocked

     

     

    Are you able to generate invoice in the above cases ?  Idelly, it should not be.

     

     

    G. Lakshmipathi

  • Re: Mass Invoicing
    Ravi Sankar
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    Please check if these contracts have default billing block.

  • Re: Mass Invoicing
    Jelena Perfiljeva
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    If memory serves, VF04 actually uses very simple criteria. It basically checks the billing status (in this case VF04 must be run with 'Order-related' checkbox and, accordingly 'Order-related billing' status will be checked). The status may be viewed in the contract line items (Status tab). It also checks the billing date (check the billing plan) and any other additional criteria, if entered.

     

    If you run VF04 with no additional criteria and it does not find the documents when they have status A or B and matching billing date - that would be rather strange.

  • Re: Mass Invoicing
    Venkat Reddy
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    My question is simple: But no right reply

     

    When I do VF04, with tick in order related billing, why no document is populating.

     

    Please any one is out there who can help.

     

    Regards,

    Venkat.

    • Re: Mass Invoicing
      G Lakshmipathi
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      But no right reply

       

      It is because, you have not explained your requirement CORRECTLY.   See how you have started your query and check the suggestions given by members and how you were deviating from your original query.   Better try to explain CLEARLY what assistance you need from this forum.

       

       

      G. Lakshmipathi

      • Re: Mass Invoicing
        Venkat Reddy
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        Hi all,

         

        As Lakshmipathi suggested, yes I agree.

         

        My only problem is in VF04, I am not getting any documents populated for invoicing although in development server I created about 5 contracts. I did invoicing for 2 with vf01 and the result is all ok.

         

        now when I want to do mass billing for 3 invoices in vf04 why these pending documents are not popping up. where is the problem.

         

        I think now I am clear .

         

        Can any one out there to help. Sir.. you also

         

        Regards,

        Venkat

        • Re: Mass Invoicing
          Ravi Sankar
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          I did invoicing for 2 with vf01 and the result is all ok.

           

           

          When I asked you to check the creation of invoice through VF01...it seems you have tried it...but didn't post the outcome here. It is an investigative issue and unless you update the members properly, the investigation may not progress in the right direction.

  • Re: Mass Invoicing
    Jelena Perfiljeva
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    Do the contracts meet the selection criteria entered in VF04? (Billing date, Sales Org, any other fields entered in VF04.) Do they have 'Order-related billing status' A or B?

     

    VF01 might pull everything that is due for billing while in VF04 additional selection criteria applies.

     

    Otherwise ask for help from an ABAPer. Perhaps they could run a SQL trace (ST05) and see how the data is pulled exactly.