Diagnosis
You can enter the cost elements for each external settlement company inthe system.
If the indicator for clearing of advance payments on the settlement unitis set to external settlement company, then the system needs to be ableto determine what type of advance payments there are. The systemdetermines this using the assignment of the cost element to thecost group.
Customizing: Define Cost Elements of theSettlement Company

Procedure
Make the necessary Customizing settings, or set the indicator forclearing of advance payments to No clearing.