How To Fix IW557 - Order cannot be released: settlement rule not maintained

IW557 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: IW - Order Processing

• Message number: 557

• Message text: Order cannot be released: settlement rule not maintained

What causes this issue?

Your system has been configured in such a way that you can only
release a <GL:maintenance_order>maintenance order</> if a
<GL:settlement_rule>settlement rule</> has already been maintained for
it.

System Response

INCLUDE 'KEINE-FUNKTION' OBJECT DOKU ID TX LANGUAGE E

How to fix this error?

Maintain the settlement rule and then release the order.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message IW557 - Order cannot be released: settlement rule not maintained ?

  The SAP error message IW557, "Order cannot be released: settlement rule not maintained," typically occurs when you are trying to release a production order or a maintenance order, but the system has detected that there is no settlement rule defined for that order. This is a common issue in SAP when dealing with internal orders, production orders, or maintenance orders that require a settlement process.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is the absence of a settlement rule for the order in question. Settlement rules are necessary for determining how costs incurred during the execution of the order will be settled to the appropriate cost objects (like cost centers, internal orders, or projects) once the order is completed.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to maintain a settlement rule for the order. Here are the steps to do this:
  
  
  Access the Order:
  
  Go to the transaction code IW32 (for maintenance orders) or CO02 (for