How To Fix WS653 - Settlement document type &1 does not have a header partner schema

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WS - Supplier Billing Document

• Message number: 653

• Message text: Settlement document type &1 does not have a header partner schema

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WS653 - Settlement document type &1 does not have a header partner schema ?

  SAP Error Message:
  
  WS653: Settlement document type &1 does not have a header partner schema
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs during the settlement process in SAP (typically in Contract Accounts Receivable and Payable - FI-CA) when the system tries to create a settlement document but cannot find a defined header partner schema for the specified settlement document type.
  
  The settlement document type (e.g., a billing document type or settlement document type in FI-CA) must have an associated partner schema that defines how business partners (such as customer, vendor, etc.) are determined and assigned in the document header.
  If this partner schema is missing or not assigned, the system cannot determine the header partner, leading to this error.
  
  
  Where it happens:
  
  During settlement document creation in FI-CA (e.g., when settling open items, creating billing documents, or credit memos).
  The system looks up the partner schema for the settlement document type but finds none.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check the Settlement Document Type Configuration:
  
  Go to transaction SPRO ?
  
  Financial Accounting ? Contract Accounts Receivable and Payable ? Basic Functions ? Document ? Define Document Types for Settlement Documents.
  Identify the settlement document type causing the error.
  
  
  
  Assign a Header Partner Schema:
  
  Go to transaction SPRO ?
  
  Financial Accounting ? Contract Accounts Receivable and Payable ? Basic Functions ? Partner Determination ? Assign Partner Schema to Document Type.
  Assign an appropriate header partner schema to the settlement document type.
  The partner schema controls how partners are determined for the document header.
  
  
  
  Verify Partner Schema Configuration:
  
  Use transaction SPRO ?
  
  Financial Accounting ? Contract Accounts Receivable and Payable ? Basic Functions ? Partner Determination ? Define Partner Schemas.
  Ensure the partner schema assigned has the correct partner functions and partner determination procedures.
  
  
  
  Testing:
  
  After assigning the partner schema, retry the settlement process.
  The system should now be able to determine the header partner and create the settlement document without error.
  
  
  
  
  Additional Information:
  
  Partner Schema: A set of rules that define which partners (customer, vendor, contact person, etc.) are assigned to a document and where (header or item level).
  This error is common when custom settlement document types are created but the partner schema assignment step is missed.
  Partner schemas are crucial for correct partner determination in FI-CA documents, affecting billing, dunning, and correspondence.
  
  
  Summary:
  
  
  
  Aspect
  Details
  
  
  
  
  Error Message
  WS653 Settlement document type &1 does not have a header partner schema
  
  
  Cause
  Missing header partner schema assignment for the settlement document type
  
  
  Solution
  Assign a valid header partner schema to the settlement document type in SPRO
  
  
  Transactions
  SPRO (for configuration), check partner schema assignment and definition
  
  
  Module
  FI-CA (Contract Accounts Receivable and Payable)
  
  
  
  
  If you need further help, please provide the settlement document type (&1) and the context in which the error occurs.