How To Fix WS181 - Settlement document list & saved (account determination contained errors)

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WS - Supplier Billing Document

• Message number: 181

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

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WS181 - Settlement document list & saved (account determination contained errors) ?

  The SAP error message:
  WS181: Settlement document list & saved (account determination contained errors)
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs during the settlement process (e.g., in CO-PA, internal orders, WBS elements, or production orders) when the system tries to create settlement documents but encounters problems with account determination. Specifically, the system was able to create and save the settlement document list, but the actual posting of settlement documents failed because the account determination step could not find valid G/L accounts for some settlement line items.
  Common causes include:
  
  Missing or incorrect account determination configuration for the settlement receiver.
  Missing or incomplete derivation of settlement rules or settlement receiver master data.
  Missing or incorrect valuation or account assignment objects.
  Errors in the configuration of the settlement profile or settlement rules.
  Missing or incorrect assignment of cost elements or revenue elements in the settlement process.
  Missing or incorrect configuration in the automatic account determination (e.g., in IMG under Financial Accounting).
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the WS181 error, follow these steps:
  
  
  Check the Settlement Document List:
  
  Use transaction KO88 (Order Settlement) or CJ88 (WBS Element Settlement) to display the settlement document list.
  Identify which line items failed due to account determination errors.
  
  
  
  Analyze Account Determination:
  
  Check the account determination settings for the settlement receiver.
  Verify the settlement profile and rules in SPRO under:
  
  Controlling ? Internal Orders / WBS Elements / Production Orders ? Settlement ? Define Settlement Profiles
  Controlling ? Profitability Analysis ? Valuation ? Account Assignment ? Define Account Assignment for Settlement
  
  
  Ensure that the settlement receiver (e.g., cost center, G/L account, asset, profitability segment) has valid account determination maintained.
  
  
  
  Check Master Data:
  
  Verify that the settlement receiver master data is complete and correct.
  For example, if the receiver is a cost center, check if the cost center is valid and has the correct controlling area.
  If the receiver is a profitability segment, check the derivation and assignment.
  
  
  
  Check Cost Elements and Revenue Elements:
  
  Ensure that the cost elements or revenue elements used in the settlement have proper account determination.
  Check if the cost elements are assigned to the correct G/L accounts.
  
  
  
  Run Account Determination Trace:
  
  Use transaction KOB1 or KE4S to analyze postings.
  Use transaction FAGL_TRACE or enable account determination trace in CO-PA to identify where the account determination fails.
  
  
  
  Correct Configuration or Master Data:
  
  Based on the analysis, correct the missing or incorrect account determination entries.
  Maintain missing G/L accounts in the account determination tables.
  Adjust settlement profiles or rules if necessary.
  
  
  
  Re-run Settlement:
  
  After corrections, re-run the settlement process.
  The error should no longer occur if account determination is properly configured.
  
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  
  Transaction Codes:
  
  KO88: Order Settlement
  CJ88: WBS Element Settlement
  KOB1: Order Line Item Display
  KE4S: CO-PA Line Item Display
  FAGL_TRACE: Account Determination Trace
  
  
  
  IMG Paths:
  
  Controlling ? Internal Orders ? Settlement ? Define Settlement Profiles
  Controlling ? Profitability Analysis ? Valuation ? Account Assignment ? Define Account Assignment for Settlement
  Financial Accounting ? General Ledger Accounting ? Business Transactions ? Closing ? Document Splitting ? Define Rules for Account Determination (if document splitting is involved)
  
  
  
  Notes and SAP Help:
  
  SAP Notes related to settlement and account determination errors.
  SAP Help Portal documentation on settlement and account determination.
  
  
  
  
  Summary:
  WS181 indicates that the settlement document list was created and saved, but the actual posting failed due to account determination errors. The root cause is usually missing or incorrect account determination configuration or master data. The solution involves analyzing the settlement document list, checking and correcting account determination settings, verifying master data, and then re-running the settlement.
  
  If you provide more details about the object being settled (internal order, WBS, etc.) or the exact scenario, I can help with more specific guidance.