How To Fix WS059 - No journal entry is required for document &

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WS - Supplier Billing Document

• Message number: 059

• Message text: No journal entry is required for document &

What causes this issue?

Document &V1& creates an accounting document with zero values at item
and header levels.

System Response

Documents with zero values are not relevant in Financial Accounting and
are not created.

How to fix this error?

Check whether document &V1&

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

really contains only statistical items and/or
contains no conditions/settlement document list conditions that are to
be forwarded to Financial Accounting.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WS059 - No journal entry is required for document & ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message WS059: "No journal entry is required for document &":
  
  Error Message
  WS059: No journal entry is required for document &
  
  Cause
  This message occurs when you try to post or process a document in SAP that does not require a journal entry in the financial accounting (FI) module. Essentially, the system determines that the document you are working with does not generate any accounting entries, so no journal entry is created.
  Common scenarios include:
  
  Documents related to non-financial postings: For example, certain logistics or controlling documents that do not impact FI.
  Documents with zero amounts: If the document has no value to post, no journal entry is created.
  Special postings or transactions: Some transactions are designed to update only controlling or other modules without affecting FI.
  Document types or posting keys configured not to create FI entries: Customizing settings might prevent journal entries for certain document types.
  
  
  Solution
  
  
  Check the document type and transaction:
  
  Verify if the document you are trying to post is expected to create a journal entry.
  If it is a logistics or controlling document, confirm whether it should create FI postings.
  
  
  
  Review the document values:
  
  Ensure the document has non-zero amounts that require posting.
  If amounts are zero, no journal entry will be created.
  
  
  
  Check configuration:
  
  Review the customizing settings for the document type and posting keys in transaction OBYC (for automatic postings) or OBA7 (for document types).
  Confirm if the document type is set to create FI postings.
  
  
  
  Analyze the business process:
  
  Confirm with functional consultants whether the document is supposed to generate FI entries.
  If not, the message is informational and no action is needed.
  
  
  
  If posting is expected but no journal entry is created:
  
  Investigate if there is a configuration or master data issue.
  Check for user exits or BAdIs that might suppress FI postings.
  Debug the posting program to see why no FI document is created.
  
  
  
  
  Related Information
  
  
  Transaction codes:
  
  FB03 - Display Document (to check if FI document exists)
  FB50 / FB60 / FB70 - Manual FI postings
  OBYC - Automatic postings configuration
  OBA7 - Document type configuration
  
  
  
  SAP Notes:
  
  Sometimes SAP Notes provide fixes or explanations if this message appears unexpectedly.
  
  
  
  Modules involved:
  
  FI (Financial Accounting)
  CO (Controlling)
  MM (Materials Management)
  SD (Sales and Distribution)
  
  
  
  Typical scenario:
  
  Posting a goods movement or settlement document that only affects CO but not FI.
  
  
  
  
  Summary
  
  
  
  Aspect
  Description
  
  
  
  
  Cause
  Document does not require FI journal entry (e.g., zero amount, non-FI document type).
  
  
  Effect
  No FI document is created; message WS059 is displayed.
  
  
  Solution
  Verify document type, amounts, and configuration; confirm if FI posting is expected or not.
  
  
  Action
  Adjust configuration or business process if FI posting is required; otherwise, no action.
  
  
  
  
  If you provide the specific transaction or document type you are working with, I can help you analyze the issue more precisely.