How To Fix WS545 - Error occurred on transfer of item fields (see log)

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WS - Supplier Billing Document

• Message number: 545

• Message text: Error occurred on transfer of item fields (see log)

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WS545 - Error occurred on transfer of item fields (see log) ?

  The SAP error message WS545 - Error occurred on transfer of item fields (see log) typically occurs during the processing of documents in the Sales and Distribution (SD) module, especially when transferring data between different document types (e.g., from sales order to delivery, or delivery to billing).
  
  Cause
  
  Data Transfer Issue: The error indicates that there was a problem while transferring item-level data fields from one document to another.
  Inconsistent or Missing Data: This can happen if mandatory fields are missing, inconsistent, or contain invalid data in the source document.
  Custom Enhancements or User Exits: Custom code in user exits or BADIs that manipulate item data during the transfer might cause this error if they do not handle data correctly.
  
  Configuration Issues: Incorrect or incomplete configuration in the copy control settings (transaction VTAA, VTLA, VTFA, etc.) that define how data is copied between documents.
  Authorization Problems: Sometimes, insufficient user authorizations can cause data transfer failures.
  System or