How To Fix WS179 - Settlement document list & saved (price determination contained errors)

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WS - Supplier Billing Document

• Message number: 179

• Message text: Settlement document list & saved (price determination contained errors)

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WS179 - Settlement document list & saved (price determination contained errors) ?

  The SAP error message:
  WS179: Settlement document list & saved (price determination contained errors)
  
  
  Cause:
  This message typically appears during the settlement process in SAP (e.g., when settling costs from a cost object like a production order, internal order, or WBS element). It indicates that the settlement document has been created and saved, but there were errors related to price determination during the process.
  In other words, the system was able to generate the settlement document, but some line items could not be properly priced due to issues in the price determination procedure. This can happen because:
  
  Missing or incorrect price conditions in the pricing procedure.
  Incorrect or incomplete cost element or cost component split setup.
  Problems with valuation variants or price determination keys.
  The settlement receiver (e.g., cost center, asset, order) does not have valid price determination data.
  Inconsistent or missing costing data in the controlling area.
  Errors in the settlement rule or settlement profile configuration.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the WS179