How To Fix FPAPIGENERIC000 - PDF-based form &1 does not exist

FPAPIGENERIC000 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FPAPIGENERIC - SAFPAPI Message Class (Generic Help Functions)

• Message number: 000

• Message text: PDF-based form &1 does not exist

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FPAPIGENERIC000 - PDF-based form &1 does not exist ?

  The SAP error message FPAPIGENERIC000 indicates that a PDF-based form specified in the system does not exist. This error typically occurs when trying to generate or display a PDF form that has not been created or is not available in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Form Not Created: The specified PDF form has not been created or activated in the SAP system.
  Incorrect Form Name: The name of the form being referenced may be incorrect or misspelled.
  Transport Issues: The form may exist in a different system (e.g., development or quality assurance) but has not been transported to the production system.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access the form.
  Form Deletion: The form may have been deleted or is no longer available in the system.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Form Existence:
  
  Go to transaction SFP (Form Builder) and check if the form exists. You can search for the form by its name.
  If the form does not exist,