How To Fix WRCAT016 - Single settl. request documents for billing document &1 already cancelled

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WRCAT - Messages for cost allocation

• Message number: 016

• Message text: Single settl. request documents for billing document &1 already cancelled

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WRCAT016 - Single settl. request documents for billing document &1 already cancelled ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  WRCAT016 - Single settl. request documents for billing document &1 already cancelled
  
  Meaning / 
  Cause:
  This error occurs when you try to create or process a settlement request for a billing document that already has a settlement request document which has been cancelled. In other words, the system detects that a settlement request document related to the billing document you are working on exists but has been cancelled previously.
  
  Settlement request documents are used in contract or order settlement processes (e.g., in Contract Accounts Receivable and Payable (FI-CA), or in Sales and Distribution (SD) settlement scenarios).
  The system prevents creating a new settlement request for the same billing document if a previous settlement request was cancelled, to avoid inconsistencies or duplicate settlements.
  
  
  Typical Scenario:
  
  You have a billing document (invoice).
  A settlement request document was created for this billing document.
  The settlement request document was later cancelled.
  Now,