How To Fix WS662 - Use settlement process types with material reference or w/ logistics data

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WS - Supplier Billing Document

• Message number: 662

• Message text: Use settlement process types with material reference or w/ logistics data

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WS662 - Use settlement process types with material reference or w/ logistics data ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation of the SAP error message WS662: "Use settlement process types with material reference or w/ logistics data":
  
  Error Message: WS662
  Text:
  Use settlement process types with material reference or with logistics data
  
  Cause
  This error occurs during the settlement process in SAP (e.g., when settling costs from a cost object like a production order, internal order, or WBS element) when the settlement rule or settlement profile is not correctly configured.
  Specifically, the system expects that the settlement process type used must be compatible with the nature of the cost object and the settlement receiver. If the settlement process type requires a material reference or logistics data (e.g., when settling to a material or a production order), but the settlement rule or settlement profile does not reflect this, the system throws this error.
  In other words:
  
  The settlement process type assigned to the cost object requires material reference or logistics data.
  The settlement rule or