How To Fix IDCN216 - No valid PDF form assigned for report & (comp. code &) in Customizing

IDCN216 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: IDCN -

• Message number: 216

• Message text: No valid PDF form assigned for report & (comp. code &) in Customizing

What causes this issue?

There is no valid PDF form assigned to company code X and report Y in
Customizing.

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?

You need to assign a valid PDF form to the corresponding report in the
Customizing activity <DS:SIMG.IDCN_V_REPFORM>Define PDF Form for
Programs</>.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

IDCN216 - Details

• The SAP error message IDCN216 indicates that there is no valid PDF form assigned for a specific report in the specified company code. This error typically arises when trying to generate a PDF output for a report that requires a form, but the system cannot find a valid form configuration.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Form Assignment: The most common cause is that the PDF form has not been assigned to the report in the Customizing settings.
  Incorrect Configuration: The form might be incorrectly configured or not activated.
  Company Code Issues: The company code specified may not have a valid form assigned, or the form may not be applicable to that company code.
  Transport Issues: If the form was recently transported from another system, it may not have been properly activated or assigned.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the IDCN216 error, follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Form Assignment:
  
  Go to the Customizing transaction (SPRO).
  Navigate to the relevant area where the PDF forms are configured (e.g.,