How To Fix 8I109 - Specify valid output type

8I109 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 8I - Localization India

• Message number: 109

• Message text: Specify valid output type

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8I109 - Details

• The SAP error message 8I109: "Specify valid output type" typically occurs in the context of output determination in SAP, particularly when dealing with sales documents, purchase orders, or other transactional documents that require output processing.
  
  Cause:
  The error message indicates that the system is unable to find a valid output type for the document you are trying to process. This can happen due to several reasons:
  
  Missing Output Type Configuration: The output type you are trying to use is not configured in the system.
  Incorrect Output Type Assignment: The output type may not be correctly assigned to the document type or the relevant condition records.
  Inappropriate Document Status: The document may not be in a status that allows for output processing.
  Missing Condition Records: There may be no condition records defined for the output type in the relevant output determination procedure.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Output Type Configuration:
  
  Go to the transaction