How To Fix WS_MASS009 - Number of documents with unexpected status (&) lies within tolerance (&)

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WS_MASS - Settlement Management: Messages for Mass Processing

• Message number: 009

• Message text: Number of documents with unexpected status (&) lies within tolerance (&)

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WS_MASS009 - Number of documents with unexpected status (&) lies within tolerance (&) ?

  SAP Error Message:
  WS_MASS009 Number of documents with unexpected status (&) lies within tolerance (&)
  
  1. Cause of the Error
  This message typically appears during mass processing of documents in SAP (for example, mass payment runs, mass clearing, or mass document processing). It indicates that the system has encountered a certain number of documents that have an unexpected or inconsistent status during the processing.
  
  The first placeholder (&) usually shows the number of documents with unexpected status.
  The second placeholder (&) shows the tolerance limit set for such discrepancies.
  
  In other words:
  The system found some documents whose status is not what was expected for the operation, but the number of such documents is still within the allowed tolerance limit. This is a warning rather than a hard error.
  
  2. When Does It Occur?
  
  During mass processing runs (e.g., mass payment, mass clearing, mass posting).
  When some documents are in a status that prevents them from being processed as expected