How To Fix WS585 - No unique document number could be determined due to the entry

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WS - Supplier Billing Document

• Message number: 585

• Message text: No unique document number could be determined due to the entry

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WS585 - No unique document number could be determined due to the entry ?

  SAP Error Message:
  WS585 - No unique document number could be determined due to the entry
  
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs when SAP tries to identify a unique document number for a financial document but fails because the document number is not unique within the specified document type and company code. Essentially, SAP expects a unique combination of document number, document type, and company code to identify a document, but the system finds multiple entries or cannot determine a single unique document number based on the input data.
  Common scenarios causing this error include:
  
  Duplicate document numbers for the same document type and company code.
  Incorrect or missing data in the document header or line items.
  Posting attempts with incomplete or ambiguous reference data.
  Customizations or user exits that manipulate document numbers incorrectly.
  Issues during document reversal or clearing processes where the system cannot find a unique document to process.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the WS585 error, consider the following steps:
  
  
  Check Document Number