How To Fix EDOCUMENT_IN042 - Document does not contain line items

EDOCUMENT_IN042 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: EDOCUMENT_IN - Messages for eDocument India

• Message number: 042

• Message text: Document does not contain line items

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EDOCUMENT_IN042 - Details

• The SAP error message EDOCUMENT_IN042: Document does not contain line items typically occurs when you are trying to process an electronic document (like an invoice or a purchase order) that is expected to have line items, but none are present. This can happen in various scenarios, such as during the posting of invoices, creating electronic documents, or when integrating with external systems.
  Causes:
  
  Missing Line Items: The document you are trying to process does not have any line items associated with it.
  Incorrect Document Type: The document type being used may not support line items or may not be configured correctly.
  Data Entry Error: There may have been an error during data entry or data import that resulted in the absence of line items.
  Integration Issues: If the document is being generated or imported from an external system, there may be issues with the data transfer that resulted in missing line items.
  
  Configuration Issues: The configuration