How To Fix WS505 - No documents or payers were selected

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WS - Supplier Billing Document

• Message number: 505

• Message text: No documents or payers were selected

What causes this issue?

There is no payer that matches the selection criteria, therefore no
documents were selected.

How to fix this error?

Check your selection criteria, and execute the report again if
necessary.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WS505 - No documents or payers were selected ?

  SAP Error Message:
  
  WS505 - No documents or payers were selected
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs in the SAP system during payment processing (usually in the Payment Program, transaction F110) when the system does not find any open items (documents or payers) to process for payment. Essentially, the payment run is executed, but no eligible invoices or payers meet the selection criteria.
  Common reasons include:
  
  No open items exist for the selected company code/vendor/customer within the specified parameters.
  Selection criteria (such as posting date, due date, vendor/customer account, payment method, or payment block) are too restrictive or incorrect.
  The open items have already been cleared or paid.
  Incorrect or missing parameters in the payment proposal.
  The payment run is executed for a wrong or empty selection variant.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the WS505 error, follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Selection Parameters:
  
  Review the payment run parameters in transaction F110.
  Verify company code, payment method, posting date, due date, and vendor/customer account ranges.
  Ensure that the selection criteria are not too restrictive.
  
  
  
  Check Open Items:
  
  Use transaction FBL1N (Vendor Line Items) or FBL5N (Customer Line Items) to verify if there are open items for the selected accounts.
  Confirm that open items exist and are due for payment.
  
  
  
  Check Payment Blocks:
  
  Verify if any open items are blocked for payment.
  Remove payment blocks if necessary.
  
  
  
  Check Payment Method Configuration:
  
  Ensure the payment method is correctly configured and assigned to the vendor/customer master data.
  Check if the payment method is valid for the company code and country.
  
  
  
  Check Vendor/Customer Master Data:
  
  Verify that the vendor/customer master data is correctly maintained, especially payment terms and payment method.
  
  
  
  Run Payment Proposal Again:
  
  After adjusting parameters or correcting data, run the payment proposal again.
  Check the proposal log to confirm that documents are selected.
  
  
  
  Check for User Exits or Enhancements:
  
  Sometimes custom code or user exits may filter out documents unintentionally.
  Review any custom logic that might affect document selection.
  
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  
  Transaction Codes:
  
  F110 - Automatic Payment Transactions
  FBL1N - Vendor Line Item Display
  FBL5N - Customer Line Item Display
  FB03 - Display Document
  
  
  
  SAP Notes:
  
  Check SAP Notes related to payment program errors for specific patches or known issues.
  
  
  
  Payment Program Configuration:
  
  Payment methods and their parameters are maintained in OBVC and OBVU.
  Payment terms are maintained in OBA3.
  
  
  
  Logs and Traces:
  
  Review the payment proposal log in F110 for detailed messages.
  Use transaction SM37 to check background job logs if the payment run is scheduled.
  
  
  
  
  Summary:
  WS505 - No documents or payers were selected means the payment run found no open items matching the selection criteria. To fix it, verify and adjust the selection parameters, ensure open items exist and are not blocked, and confirm correct payment method and master data settings before rerunning the payment proposal.