How To Fix DMF_OUTBOUND636 - Customizing activity was used to determine the document type.

DMF_OUTBOUND636 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: DMF_OUTBOUND -

• Message number: 636

• Message text: Customizing activity was used to determine the document type.

What causes this issue?

All replication modes for outbound implementation SALES_ORDR use
customizing activity
<DS:SIMG.DMF_V_SO_DOC_TYP>Maintain Sales Order Document Types</>.

System Response

Document types entered are used to select sales orders for processing
via the outbound implementation SALES_ORDR.

How to fix this error?

To display or edit the document types that are considered for Outbound
Implementation SALES_ORDR, use the Customizing activity
<DS:SIMG.DMF_V_SO_DOC_TYP>Maintain Sales Order Document Types</>

Procedure for System Administrators

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message DMF_OUTBOUND636 - Customizing activity was used to determine the document type. ?

  The SAP error message DMF_OUTBOUND636 indicates that there is an issue related to the configuration of document types in the Data Management Framework (DMF) for outbound processing. This error typically arises when the system is unable to determine the appropriate document type for a specific outbound process due to missing or incorrect customizing settings.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Customizing Settings: The document type may not be defined in the customizing settings for the DMF.
  Incorrect Configuration: The configuration for the document type may be incorrect or incomplete.
  Data Mapping Issues: There may be issues with how data is mapped to the document types in the DMF.
  Authorization Issues: Sometimes, the user may not have the necessary authorizations to access the document type configuration.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Customizing Settings:
  
  Go to the SPRO transaction (SAP Project Reference Object) and navigate to the relevant customizing settings for DMF.
  Ensure that the document types are correctly defined and mapped to the appropriate outbound processes.
  
  
  
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