How To Fix WS849 - Settlement doc type & for cancellation has incorrect sett. doc category &

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WS - Supplier Billing Document

• Message number: 849

• Message text: Settlement doc type & for cancellation has incorrect sett. doc category &

What causes this issue?

For cancellation variant &V4&, the settlement document category of the
settlement document type for cancellation must result in a different
algebraic sign than that resulting from the settlement document category
of the settlement document type.
However, the settlement document type for cancellation is &V1& has
settlement document category &V2&, the settlement document type has &V3&
.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WS849 - Settlement doc type & for cancellation has incorrect sett. doc category & ?

  The SAP error message:
  WS849: Settlement doc type & for cancellation has incorrect sett. doc category &
  
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs during the settlement or cancellation of a settlement document in SAP when the settlement document type assigned for the cancellation does not have the correct settlement document category. Essentially, the system expects a specific settlement document category for the cancellation document type, but the assigned document type has a mismatch or incorrect category.
  In SAP, settlement documents are categorized by document categories that control their behavior in the system. For example, settlement document categories might be:
  
  A - Settlement document
  B - Settlement cancellation document
  C - Other categories related to settlement
  
  If the cancellation document type used does not have the expected category (usually the cancellation category), the system throws this error.
  
  Where it happens:
  
  During settlement document cancellation (e.g., in transaction KO88 or other settlement/cancellation processes).
  When the system tries to create a cancellation document with a document