How To Fix WS305 - Document & is a settlement document list

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WS - Supplier Billing Document

• Message number: 305

• Message text: Document & is a settlement document list

What causes this issue?

Document &V1& which you entered exists but does not have the document
category which you selected.

System Response

An update is simulated if you confirm this warning message.

How to fix this error?

Please check the document number.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WS305 - Document & is a settlement document list ?

  SAP Error Message:
  WS305 - Document & is a settlement document list
  
  
  Cause:
  The error message WS305 typically occurs during the settlement process in SAP (e.g., during the settlement of internal orders, WBS elements, or other controlling objects). It indicates that the system has encountered a document that is a settlement document list rather than a single settlement document.
  In other words, the system expects a single settlement document number but instead finds a list or a group of settlement documents. This can happen if:
  
  The settlement document number field is filled with a document list or a range instead of a single document.
  There is a mismatch or inconsistency in the settlement document references.
  The system is trying to process a document that is not a single settlement document but a collection or summary of multiple documents.
  
  
  Explanation:
  
  Settlement documents in SAP CO (Controlling) are created when costs are settled from one object to another.
  Sometimes, the system stores