How To Fix WS172 - & & was saved (balance in document)

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WS - Supplier Billing Document

• Message number: 172

• Message text: & & was saved (balance in document)

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WS172 - & & was saved (balance in document) ?

  Certainly! Here's detailed information about the SAP error message WS172 & & was saved (balance in document):
  
  SAP Message WS172:
  Text:
  
  & & was saved (balance in document)
  
  1. Cause:
  
  This message is an informational message rather than an error.
  It indicates that the document you have posted or saved is balanced.
  The placeholders & & typically represent the document number and possibly the fiscal year or company code.
  In SAP Financial Accounting (FI), every accounting document must be balanced, meaning the total debits equal total credits.
  When you post a document and it is balanced, SAP confirms this by issuing message WS172.
  This message is generated by the system to confirm that the document was saved successfully and that the debit and credit amounts are in balance.
  
  
  2. Solution:
  
  Since this is an informational message, no corrective action is required.
  It confirms that the document has been saved correctly and is balanced.
  You can proceed with your next steps in the transaction or process.
  If you want to suppress this message (for example, in a custom program or user exit), you can configure message control or handle it programmatically, but generally, it is recommended to keep such confirmation messages.
  
  
  3. Related Information:
  
  Message Class: WS (Accounting Document)
  Message Number: 172
  Module: FI (Financial Accounting)
  When it occurs:  
  
  During posting of accounting documents (FB01, FB50, FB60, FB70, etc.)
  When the system confirms that the document is balanced and saved.
  
  
  Similar messages:  
  
  WS171: Document & & was saved (not balanced) — indicates an unbalanced document (usually an error).
  
  
  Transaction Codes:  
  
  FB01 (Post Document)  
  FB50 (G/L Account Posting)  
  FB60 (Vendor Invoice)  
  FB70 (Customer Invoice)  
  F-02 (Post Document)  
  
  
  SAP Notes:  
  
  Generally, no SAP Notes are required for this message as it is informational.
  
  
  Customizing:  
  
  Message control for accounting documents can be found in transaction OBA5.
  
  
  User Impact:  
  
  Positive confirmation that the document is correctly posted.
  No impact on business processes; it is a normal system message.
  
  
  
  
  Summary:
  
  
  
  Aspect
  Details
  
  
  
  
  Message
  WS172 & & was saved (balance in document)
  
  
  Type
  Informational (confirmation)
  
  
  Cause
  Document posted successfully and is balanced
  
  
  Solution
  No action needed; proceed normally
  
  
  Module
  FI (Financial Accounting)
  
  
  Occurs in
  Posting accounting documents
  
  
  
  
  If you are seeing this message and expecting an error or problem, then the issue might be elsewhere, but this message itself confirms a successful balanced posting.
  
  If you want me to help with a related error or a different message, please provide the exact message text or number!