How To Fix WAB005 - Settlement doc list recipient and settlement partner must be identical

WAB005 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WAB - Messages Settlement Management

• Message number: 005

• Message text: Settlement doc list recipient and settlement partner must be identical

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WAB005 - Settlement doc list recipient and settlement partner must be identical ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message WAB005: "Settlement doc list recipient and settlement partner must be identical":
  
  Error Message:
  WAB005 - Settlement doc list recipient and settlement partner must be identical
  
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs during the settlement process in SAP, typically in Project System (PS) or Controlling (CO) modules, when the system tries to create or post a settlement document.
  
  The recipient of the settlement document (the account or cost object to which costs are settled) and the settlement partner (the object from which costs are settled) are not the same.
  SAP requires that for certain settlement scenarios, especially when settlement is done to a receiver that is the same as the sender, these two must match.
  This mismatch can happen if:
  The settlement rule or receiver is incorrectly maintained.
  The settlement receiver is set to a different object than the sender.
  The system settings or master data for settlement are inconsistent.
  
  
  
  
  When does it occur?
  
  During