How To Fix WS156 - Net posting active for document type &

WS156 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WS - Supplier Billing Document

• Message number: 156

• Message text: Net posting active for document type &

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WS156 - Details

• Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message WS156 - Net posting active for document type &:
  
  Error Message
  WS156: Net posting active for document type &
  
  Cause
  This error occurs when you try to post a document in SAP using a document type for which net posting is activated, but the posting you are attempting is not consistent with the net posting settings.
  Net posting means that the system posts only the net amount of the document, i.e., the difference between debit and credit amounts, rather than posting both debit and credit line items separately.
  If net posting is active for a document type, the system expects the document to be posted accordingly. If the document does not meet the criteria (for example, if the line items do not net out correctly or if the posting is inconsistent with net posting rules), this error is triggered.
  
  When does this happen?
  
  When posting FI documents with