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