How To Fix WS180 - Settlement document list & saved (accounting document not created)

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WS - Supplier Billing Document

• Message number: 180

• Message text: Settlement document list & saved (accounting document not created)

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WS180 - Settlement document list & saved (accounting document not created) ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation regarding the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Message:
  WS180 - Settlement document list & saved (accounting document not created)
  
  
  Cause:
  
  This message typically appears during the settlement process (e.g., settlement of internal orders, WBS elements, or cost centers).
  The system has successfully created the settlement document list and saved it, but no accounting document was generated.
  This usually happens when the settlement receiver is a cost object that does not require accounting document posting, such as:
  Another internal order or cost center (which are controlling objects, not FI objects).
  A receiver that is not linked to FI posting.
  
  
  Alternatively, it can occur if the settlement rule or receiver is set up in a way that no FI posting is necessary or possible.
  
  
  Explanation:
  
  Settlement in SAP CO involves transferring costs from sender objects (like internal orders) to receiver objects.
  When the receiver is a cost object (e.g., cost center, another internal order), the system posts the settlement in