3259475 - Error message IW557 - "Order cannot be released: settlement rule not maintained" occurs in APP Change Maintenance Order - SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition

When releasing maintenance order in app Change Maintenance Order, the following error message IW557 appears:

• Order cannot be released: settlement rule not maintained.

SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition

1. Open APP Change Maintenance Order.
2. Enter order number.
3. Click "Change Status" in the upper left and select "Release".
4. Error appears and shows "Order cannot be released: settlement rule not maintained".

System has been configured in such a way that a maintenance order can only be released if a settlement rule has been already maintained for it. 

The prerequisite to generate the default settlement rule for maintenance order is the cost receiver (Cost Center or WBS element) has been maintained in organizational data of maintenance order.

Option 1:

For manual settlement rule maintenance, select "Costs" tab within app "Change Maintenance Order". Select "Settlement Profile" and maintain correct "Settlement Category" and "Settlement Receiver".

Option 2:

For default settlement rule creation, first maintain "WBS Element" or "Cost Center" in "Organizational Data" tab, and then click "Create Default Settlement Rule" in "Costs" tab. 

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