How To Fix WS583 - Adjustment invoice is only allowed for posting party customer

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WS - Supplier Billing Document

• Message number: 583

• Message text: Adjustment invoice is only allowed for posting party customer

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WS583 - Adjustment invoice is only allowed for posting party customer ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message WS583: "Adjustment invoice is only allowed for posting party customer":
  
  Error Message
  WS583: Adjustment invoice is only allowed for posting party customer
  
  Cause
  This error occurs when you try to post an adjustment invoice (credit or debit memo) for a customer, but the posting party specified in the document is not the same as the customer for whom the adjustment invoice is being created.
  In SAP, an adjustment invoice is a special type of invoice used to correct or adjust previous billing documents. The system requires that the adjustment invoice be posted only for the posting party customer (the customer who is responsible for the payment and posting in FI).
  If the posting party in the document differs from the customer for whom the adjustment is being made, the system throws this error to prevent inconsistencies in accounting and customer reconciliation.
  
  When does this typically happen?
  
  When creating an adjustment invoice (credit or debit memo) in SD (Sales and Distribution) or FI (Financial Accounting).
  When the posting party (the customer account used for posting in FI) is different from the customer for whom the adjustment invoice is being created.
  When the customer master data or document data is inconsistent or incorrectly maintained.
  When the document is manually edited or copied incorrectly, causing mismatch in customer and posting party.
  
  
  Solution
  
  
  Check the Posting Party Customer:
  
  Verify the customer master data to ensure the posting party is correctly assigned.
  In the customer master (transaction XD03 or FD03), check the Company Code data tab for the reconciliation account and posting party settings.
  
  
  
  Ensure Posting Party Matches Customer:
  
  When creating an adjustment invoice, make sure the posting party customer is the same as the customer for whom the adjustment is being made.
  If you are using a different posting party, adjust the document accordingly or create the adjustment invoice for the correct posting party customer.
  
  
  
  Review Document Data:
  
  Check the billing document or accounting document to ensure the customer and posting party fields are consistent.
  If copying from a previous document, ensure the posting party is not changed or mismatched.
  
  
  
  Correct the Document:
  
  If the document is already created but incorrect, you may need to cancel and recreate it with the correct posting party.
  Alternatively, adjust the posting party in the document if allowed by your business process and system configuration.
  
  
  
  Consult Configuration:
  
  In some cases, the system configuration for posting party determination might be incorrect.
  Check the configuration in SD and FI for posting party determination (e.g., in transaction VOTXN for SD or OBYC for FI).
  Ensure that the posting party is correctly derived from the customer master or sales document.
  
  
  
  
  Additional Information
  
  Posting Party Customer: This is the customer account that is used for posting the accounting entries in FI. It is often the payer or the party responsible for payment.
  Adjustment Invoice: Used to correct or adjust amounts in previous invoices. It must be posted against the correct customer to maintain accurate accounts receivable.
  Related Transactions:
  
  XD03 / FD03: Display Customer Master
  VF01 / VF02: Create / Change Billing Document
  FB70 / FB75: Post Customer Invoice / Credit Memo
  
  
  Related Notes / SAP Help:
  
  Check SAP Notes related to billing and posting party determination.
  Review SAP documentation on adjustment invoices and posting party concept.
  
  
  
  
  Summary
  
  
  
  Aspect
  Details
  
  
  
  
  Error
  WS583: Adjustment invoice is only allowed for posting party customer
  
  
  Cause
  Posting party customer in the document differs from the customer for whom adjustment is made
  
  
  Solution
  Ensure posting party customer matches the customer; correct master data or document data
  
  
  Check
  Customer master data, posting party assignment, document consistency
  
  
  Transactions
  XD03, FD03, VF01, VF02, FB70, FB75
  
  
  
  
  If you provide more context (e.g., transaction used, document type), I can help with more specific steps.