How To Fix WS506 - No documents were selected for the payers

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WS - Supplier Billing Document

• Message number: 506

• Message text: No documents were selected for the payers

What causes this issue?

No documents were found to match the selected invoicing parties.

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 WS506 - No documents were selected for the payers ?

  The SAP error message WS506 - "No documents were selected for the payers" typically occurs during payment runs or when processing payments in the SAP Financial Accounting (FI) module, specifically in the automatic payment program (transaction F110).
  
  Cause
  
  No open or due items found for the specified payers: The system did not find any open or due vendor/customer line items for the payers specified in the payment run.
  Incorrect selection criteria: The parameters entered in the payment run (such as company code, payment method, vendor/customer numbers, or due date) do not match any open items.
  Items already cleared or paid: The documents for the payers might have already been cleared or paid, so no items remain to be selected.
  Incorrect payer or house bank setup: The payer or house bank details might be incorrect or not linked properly.
  Blocked or parked documents: Documents might be blocked for payment or parked, so they are excluded from selection.
  Payment block on documents: Payment blocks on vendor/customer line items prevent their selection.
  
  
  Solution
  
  
  Check selection parameters in the payment run (F110):
  
  Verify the company code, payment method, and payer details.
  Ensure the date parameters (due date, baseline date) are correct and cover the open items.
  Confirm that the vendor/customer numbers are correct and active.
  
  
  
  Check open items for the payers:
  
  Use transaction FBL1N (Vendor Line Item Display) or FBL5N (Customer Line Item Display) to verify if there are open items for the payers.
  Confirm that the items are due for payment and not already cleared.
  
  
  
  Check for payment blocks:
  
  Review the line items for any payment blocks (field ZLSPR or payment block indicator).
  Remove payment blocks if appropriate.
  
  
  
  Check house bank and payer configuration:
  
  Verify that the payer is correctly assigned to the company code and payment method.
  Check house bank details in FI12 and ensure they are correctly maintained.
  
  
  
  Review document status:
  
  Ensure documents are not parked or blocked.
  Check if the documents are correctly posted and not reversed.
  
  
  
  Run the payment proposal again:
  
  After correcting the above, run the payment proposal again in F110.
  Check the proposal log to confirm that documents are selected.
  
  
  
  
  Related Information
  
  
  Transaction Codes:
  
  F110 - Automatic Payment Program
  FBL1N - Vendor Line Item Display
  FBL5N - Customer Line Item Display
  FI12 - House Bank Maintenance
  
  
  
  SAP Notes and Documentation:
  
  SAP Note related to payment run issues and WS506 error.
  SAP Help Portal documentation on Automatic Payment Program.
  
  
  
  Common fields to check:
  
  Payment block indicator on line items.
  Due date and baseline date.
  Payer and company code assignment.
  Payment method configuration.
  
  
  
  
  Summary
  
  
  
  Aspect
  Details
  
  
  
  
  Error
  WS506 - No documents were selected for the payers
  
  
  Cause
  No open/due items found for payers based on selection criteria or payment blocks present
  
  
  Solution
  Verify selection criteria, check open items, remove payment blocks, correct payer setup
  
  
  Transactions
  F110, FBL1N, FBL5N, FI12
  
  
  
  
  If after these checks the issue persists, consider debugging the payment program or consulting SAP support with detailed logs and configuration data.