How To Fix EA616 - EDI: DOCTYP field in control record is invalid

EA616 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: EA - IDoc Basis Messages

• Message number: 616

• Message text: EDI: DOCTYP field in control record is invalid

What causes this issue?

The value of field DOCTYP &v1& in the control record is invalid. This
is neither a combined IDoc type nor a basic IDoc type.

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?

Please create this basic IDoc type or use an existing basic or combined
IDoc type.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

EA616 - Details

• The SAP error message EA616, which states "EDI: DOCTYP field in control record is invalid," typically occurs in the context of Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) when there is an issue with the document type specified in the control record of an EDI message. This error can arise during the processing of inbound or outbound EDI messages.
  
  Cause:
  
  Invalid Document Type: The document type specified in the control record does not match any of the valid document types defined in the system.
  
  Configuration Issues: The EDI configuration may not be set up correctly, leading to mismatches between the expected document types and those being sent or received.
  Mapping Errors: If there are issues in the mapping of the EDI message to the SAP system, it can lead to incorrect document types being processed.
  Missing Entries: The document type may not be defined in the relevant EDI configuration tables (e.g., EDI message type configuration).
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Document Type: Verify