How To Fix 26164 - Each text record must be preceded by a document info record

26164 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 26 - Dokumentenverwaltung

• Message number: 164

• Message text: Each text record must be preceded by a document info record

What causes this issue?

You want to copy document info records from an external sytem to your
SAP System.
The sequential file you created in the external system does not meet
the specifications (see <DS:RE.RCVBI010>"Documentation of transfer
program"</>).

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?

Correc the program in the source system that produces the sequential
file.
Each description record (record type 2) must be preceded by a document
header record (record type 1).

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 26164 - Each text record must be preceded by a document info record ?

  The SAP error message 26164, "Each text record must be preceded by a document info record," typically occurs in the context of document management or when working with text records in SAP. This error indicates that the system expects a document info record (DIR) to exist before any associated text records can be processed.
  
  Cause:
  The error is usually caused by one of the following reasons:
  
  Missing Document Info Record: The text record you are trying to create or modify does not have a corresponding document info record. In SAP, text records are linked to document info records, and the system requires that the DIR exists first.
  Incorrect Sequence of Operations: The operations may have been performed in the wrong order, where the text record is being processed before the DIR is created.
  Data Integrity Issues: There may be issues with the data being processed, such as incorrect references or missing entries in the database.
  
  
  Solution:
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