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3032767 - Billing document can be created even if the assigned WBS element has not been released yet.

Symptom

Sales billing document can be created even if the status of the assigned WBS element is on Created.

Environment

SAP S/4HANA Cloud

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Go to Project Control app to create a project and WBS element.
  2. Go to Create Sales Orders app to create a sales order and assign the WBS element in tab Account Assignment
  3. Create Billing document against the sales order and the billing document can be created successfully. 

Cause

It is standard behavior that the sales order and billing document (invoice) can be created with the assignment of WBS element even if the status is on Created.
The VETO check will only be performed when the FI posting is happening on the WBS. i.e. Whey trying to post the billing document to generate journal entry.

Resolution

The VETO check will be performed when trying to post the billing document.

See Also

 3032750 - Journal entry can be created even if the assigned WBS element has not been released yet.

Keywords

created, project control, WBS, WBS element, released, sales order, billing document, invoice, manage billing document, account assignment , KBA , PS-FIO , Fiori UI for Project System , PS-ST , Structures , Problem

Product

SAP S/4HANA Cloud all versions