How To Fix WS151 - Supplier &1 posted with reconciliation account &2 and posting key &3

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WS - Supplier Billing Document

• Message number: 151

• Message text: Supplier &1 posted with reconciliation account &2 and posting key &3

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WS151 - Supplier &1 posted with reconciliation account &2 and posting key &3 ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message WS151:
  
  SAP Error Message: WS151
  Text: Supplier &1 posted with reconciliation account &2 and posting key &3
  
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs during the posting of a vendor (supplier) invoice or credit memo when the system detects that the reconciliation account assigned to the vendor master record does not match the reconciliation account used in the line item posting.
  
  Supplier &1: Vendor number involved in the posting.
  Reconciliation account &2: The reconciliation account assigned to the vendor master record.
  Posting key &3: The posting key used in the line item (e.g., 31 for vendor invoice, 21 for vendor credit memo).
  
  The mismatch means that the posting is trying to use a reconciliation account different from the one assigned to the vendor master record, which is not allowed because the reconciliation account is a control account that links vendor transactions to the general ledger.
  
  Why does this happen?
  
  The vendor master record