How To Fix WS258 - Change documents are not defined for settlement document type &1

WS258 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WS - Supplier Billing Document

• Message number: 258

• Message text: Change documents are not defined for settlement document type &1

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WS258 - Details

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  SAP Error Message:
  WS258 - Change documents are not defined for settlement document type &1
  
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs when you try to process or change a settlement document in SAP, but the system cannot find any change document configuration for the settlement document type you are working with.
  
  Settlement document type refers to the document category used in settlement processes (e.g., internal orders, WBS elements, etc.).
  Change documents are used to log changes made to documents for audit and tracking purposes.
  If the system is expected to create change documents for a particular settlement document type but no configuration exists, this error is triggered.
  
  
  Explanation:
  
  SAP uses change document objects to track changes to business documents.
  For settlement documents, the system expects that change documents are defined for the document type to log changes.
  If the settlement document type is custom or not properly configured, the system cannot find the