How To Fix 1R212 - System cannot find the application for file extension &2

1R212 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 1R - SAP Knowledge Provider

• Message number: 212

• Message text: System cannot find the application for file extension &2

What causes this issue?

The system tried to start the application for the file &V1&, but no
application on your front end is linked to this document type.

System Response

You cannot translate this file if an application is not linked to the
file type.

How to fix this error?

If an application suitable for processing files with the extension &V2&
is installed on your computer, link this application to this file type.
To do this, open Windows Explorer, choose 'Options' from the 'View'
menu, and choose the tab page <ZK>File Types</>. Create a new link for
the file name extension of file &V1. You must maintain the operation
"open". If you want to use different applications for displaying and
editing this file type, also maintain the operation "edit".

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 1R212 - System cannot find the application for file extension &2 ?

  The SAP error message 1R212 indicates that the system cannot find an application associated with a specific file extension. This typically occurs when you attempt to open a file from within SAP that has a certain file type, but the system does not know which application to use to open that file.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Application: The application required to open the file type is not installed on the system.
  File Association: The file extension is not associated with any application in the operating system.
  Incorrect Configuration: The SAP GUI or the system settings may not be configured correctly to handle the file type.
  File Type Not Supported: The file type you are trying to open may not be supported by the SAP system.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Install the Required Application: Ensure that the application needed to open the file type is installed on your computer. For example, if you are trying to open a .docx file, make sure you