How To Fix WS859 - Customer-side settlement not allowed with settlement process category &

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WS - Supplier Billing Document

• Message number: 859

• Message text: Customer-side settlement not allowed with settlement process category &

What causes this issue?

A customer-side settlement is only allowed for settlement process
category &V1& when the supplier is settled directly through a single
document.

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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WS859 - Customer-side settlement not allowed with settlement process category & ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  WS859 - Customer-side settlement not allowed with settlement process category &
  
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs during the settlement process in SAP when you attempt to perform a customer-side settlement for a settlement rule or process category that does not support customer-side settlement.
  
  Settlement process category defines how the settlement is carried out (e.g., internal order, cost center, project, customer, vendor, etc.).
  Some settlement process categories are designed only for internal settlement (e.g., to cost centers, internal orders) and do not allow settlement to customers.
  If the system detects that the settlement process category assigned to the settlement rule is not compatible with customer-side settlement, it throws this error.
  
  
  When does it occur?
  
  During settlement of orders, projects, or other objects where the settlement rule or process category is set to a type that does not allow customer-side settlement.
  For example, if you try to settle costs to