How To Fix WS048 - Settlement document type is not of settlement doc category '&' or '&'

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WS - Supplier Billing Document

• Message number: 048

• Message text: Settlement document type is not of settlement doc category '&' or '&'

What causes this issue?

Settlement document type &V1& does not have the required settlement
document category &V2& or &V3&.

System Response

The system does not permit further processing of the document.

How to fix this error?

Assign settlement document category &V2& or &V3& to settlement document
type &V1&.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WS048 - Settlement document type is not of settlement doc category '&' or '&' ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  WS048: Settlement document type is not of settlement doc category '&' or '&'
  
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs during the settlement process in SAP (e.g., when settling costs from a cost object like a production order, internal order, or WBS element) because the system expects the settlement document to be of a specific settlement document category. The settlement document type you are trying to use does not belong to the required settlement document categories.
  In other words, the system checks the settlement document type against allowed settlement document categories (e.g., 'K' for cost document, 'F' for FI document, etc.), and if the document type does not match the expected categories, it throws this error.
  
  Explanation:
  
  Settlement document types are configured in SAP to control how settlement documents are created and processed.
  Each settlement document type is assigned a Settlement Document Category (e.g., 'K' for CO document,