How To Fix WS313 - The document category for document & could not be determined

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WS - Supplier Billing Document

• Message number: 313

• Message text: The document category for document & could not be determined

What causes this issue?

The program could not determine the document category (supplier billing
document, settlement document, settlement document list etc.).

System Response

The system cannot update statistics in the Logistics Information System.

How to fix this error?

Inform your system administrator. A program correction is probably
required (internal error).

Procedure for System Administrators

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

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WS313 - The document category for document & could not be determined ?

  SAP Error Message:
  WS313 – The document category for document & could not be determined
  
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs when SAP is unable to determine the document category for a given document during processing. The document category is a key attribute that classifies the document type (e.g., accounting document, material document, etc.) and is essential for further processing steps.
  Common reasons include:
  
  Missing or incorrect configuration in the document type or document category assignment.
  The document type used in the transaction is not properly linked to a document category.
  Custom or Z document types that have not been assigned a document category.
  Incomplete or inconsistent master data or customizing settings related to document types.
  Issues in the program or user-exit where the document category determination logic is implemented.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Document Type Configuration:
  
  Go to transaction OBA7 (or SPRO path: Financial Accounting ? Financial Accounting Global Settings ? Document ? Document Types).
  Verify that the document type used in the transaction is correctly