How To Fix IW733 - Documents with document type & cannot be assigned to the order header

IW733 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: IW - Order Processing

• Message number: 733

• Message text: Documents with document type & cannot be assigned to the order header

What causes this issue?

You want to assign a document to the task list at header level and set
the status of the task list to <LB>released</>. However, the document
with visualized spare parts has document type &V1&, whose documents can
be assigned to the task list at header level, but not to the maintenance
order at header level.

System Response

The system issues an error message. You cannot release the task list
with this document assignment or include it in a maintenance order
because due to the missing Customizing settings, you would not be able
to open the assigned document in the maintenance order.

How to fix this error?

If you want to assign the document with document type &V1& to the task
list but you do not want to allow documents with this document type to
be assigned to the maintenance order at header level, choose a different
status for the task list other than <LB>released</>.
Check your settings for this document type in Customizing for <ZK>
Cross-Application Components</> under <ZK>Document Management</> -> <ZK>
Visual Enterprise Generator</> -> <DS:SIMG.DMS_VEG_SRCH_SEQ>Define
Search Sequence for Viewable File</>.
If you want to allow documents with document type &V1& to be assigned to
the maintenance order at header level, assign this document type to the
SAP object <LB>PMAUFK</> (<ZK>Maintenance Order</>), to the viewing
application <LB>Spare Parts</> (for document type <LB>SP</>) or <LB>
Visual Instructions</> (for document type <LB>VI</>), and to the
workstation application <LB>RH</> for the usage <LB>PM</>.

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.

IW733 - Details

• The SAP error message IW733 indicates that there is an issue with assigning a document of a specific document type to an order header in the SAP system. This error typically arises in the context of maintenance orders, production orders, or other types of orders where document management is involved.
  
  Cause:
  The error can occur due to several reasons, including:
  
  
  Document Type Restrictions: The document type you are trying to assign may not be allowed for the specific order type. Each order type in SAP can have specific document types that are permitted.
  
  
  
  Configuration Issues: The configuration settings in the SAP system may not allow the document type to be linked to the order type. This could be due to missing or incorrect settings in the document management configuration.
  
  
  Order Status: The status of the order may not permit the addition of documents. For example, if the order is closed or in a status that