How To Fix FIN_EDI004 - Output determination finished

FIN_EDI004 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FIN_EDI - Messages for the EDI interface in FIN

• Message number: 004

• Message text: Output determination finished

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FIN_EDI004 - Details

• The SAP error message FIN_EDI004: Output determination finished typically indicates that the output determination process for a document (such as an invoice or a purchase order) has been completed, but it may not have produced the expected output (like an EDI message or printout). This message is often seen in the context of Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) or output management in SAP.
  
  Cause:
  
  Output Type Not Configured: The output type for the document may not be configured correctly in the system.
  Condition Records Missing: There may be no condition records for the output type, meaning that the system does not know when or how to generate the output.
  Output Determination Procedure: The output determination procedure may not be set up correctly for the document type.
  Document Status: The document may be in a status that does not allow for output generation.
  User Authorizations: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to trigger the output.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Output