How To Fix EDOCUMENT016 - Source document type &1 not a valid document for AIF connector

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: EDOCUMENT - eDocument: Messages

• Message number: 016

• Message text: Source document type &1 not a valid document for AIF connector

What causes this issue?

The source document type you are trying to create an eDocument to is not
a valid source document for this country in the Application Interface
Framework (AIF).

System Response

The system does not process the eDocument.

How to fix this error?

Ensure that the source document is valid for the A
configuration settings in
<DS:SIMG.EDOCOMPANYACTIV>Activate Source Type Documents for Company
Code.</>

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 EDOCUMENT016 - Source document type &1 not a valid document for AIF connector ?

  The SAP error message EDOCUMENT016 indicates that the source document type specified in the context of the Application Interface Framework (AIF) is not recognized as a valid document type for processing. This error typically arises when there is a mismatch between the document type being used and the expected document types configured in the AIF.
  
  Cause:
  
  Invalid Document Type: The document type specified in the AIF configuration does not exist or is not correctly defined in the system.
  
  Configuration Issues: The AIF configuration may not include the document type you are trying to use, or it may not be properly set up to handle that document type.
  Typographical Errors: There may be a typo in the document type name when it is being referenced in the AIF.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access the specified document type.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Document Type Configuration:
  
  Go to the AIF configuration settings and verify that the