How To Fix /ACCGO/NS_STL013 - Customer and vendor entered are same; circle setl. not possible

/ACCGO/NS_STL013 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /ACCGO/NS_STL -

• Message number: 013

• Message text: Customer and vendor entered are same; circle setl. not possible

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /ACCGO/NS_STL013 - Customer and vendor entered are same; circle setl. not possible ?

  The SAP error message /ACCGO/NS_STL013 indicates that there is an attempt to process a transaction where the customer and vendor are the same. This situation typically arises in scenarios involving intercompany transactions or when a business partner is both a customer and a vendor.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs because the system does not allow a circular settlement where a single entity is both a customer and a vendor. This is a safeguard to prevent potential accounting issues and ensure that transactions are properly recorded.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can consider the following approaches:
  
  
  Check Master Data: Verify the master data for the business partner in question. Ensure that the customer and vendor records are correctly set up and that they are not inadvertently linked.
  
  
  Separate Transactions: If the business partner needs to be treated as both a customer and a vendor, consider separating the transactions. For example, you might need to create distinct entries