How To Fix WS232 - Enter a settlement document type for customer-side settlement

WS232 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WS - Supplier Billing Document

• Message number: 232

• Message text: Enter a settlement document type for customer-side settlement

What causes this issue?

If you select <AB>B</> <LS>Document Parking</> as the settlement process
category, <AB>1</> <LS>Settlement using Follow-On Documents</> as the
settlement procedure<(>,<)> and either <LS>Supplier and Customer Side
</> or <AB>1</> <LS>Only Customer Side</> as the settlement partner
category, you must enter either a settlement document type for a
settlement document list or a settlement document type for a supplier
settlement.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

Enter the required settlement document type.
Alternatively, check if the values for the settlement process category,
settlement procedure, and settlement partner category are correct.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

WS232 - Details

• Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message WS232: Enter a settlement document type for customer-side settlement:
  
  Error Message
  WS232: Enter a settlement document type for customer-side settlement
  
  Cause
  This error occurs during the settlement process in SAP when the system expects a settlement document type to be specified for the customer-side settlement, but it is missing or not maintained.
  In SAP, when you perform settlement of internal orders, projects, or other controlling objects, the system requires a document type to post the settlement entries. For customer-side settlements (i.e., when the settlement is posted to a customer account), the system needs a specific settlement document type to correctly post the accounting documents.
  If this document type is not maintained or not entered in the settlement parameters, the system throws the WS232 error.
  
  When does it occur?
  
  During settlement of internal orders, projects, or WBS elements to a customer account.
  When the settlement rule or settlement profile does