How To Fix WS044 - No jounal entry created

WS044 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WS - Supplier Billing Document

• Message number: 044

• Message text: No jounal entry created

What causes this issue?

The system could not find any data to create a journal entry.

System Response

A journal entry has not been created.

How to fix this error?

Check Customizing settings, in particular those for account
determination, and the account key in the current calculation schema
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Use the account assignment analysis to find out whether there are any
other error messages or notes.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WS044 - No jounal entry created ?

  SAP Error Message:
  WS044 - No journal entry created
  
  
  Cause:
  The error message WS044 - No journal entry created typically occurs in SAP Financial Accounting (FI) or Controlling (CO) modules when a posting or transaction that is expected to generate a journal entry does not result in any accounting document being created.
  Common causes include:
  
  
  No relevant data to post:
  The system did not find any line items or values that require posting to the General Ledger (G/L). For example, the transaction might have zero amounts or all amounts are offsetting each other, resulting in a net zero posting.
  
  
  Configuration issues:  
  
  Missing or incorrect account determination settings (e.g., in automatic account determination for asset accounting, cost center accounting, or internal orders).  
  Posting keys or document types not properly configured to allow posting.
  
  
  
  Authorization or user errors:
  The user might not have the necessary authorization to post the document, or the document is incomplete or blocked.
  
  
  Technical or master