How To Fix LAY061 - Layout &1 does not exist

LAY061 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: LAY - Maintain Message Class: LAY

• Message number: 061

• Message text: Layout &1 does not exist

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LAY061 - Details

• The SAP error message LAY061, which states "Layout &1 does not exist," typically occurs when you are trying to access a layout (such as a report layout or a print layout) that has not been defined or is not available in the system. This can happen in various SAP modules, including SAP SD (Sales and Distribution), SAP MM (Materials Management), and others where layouts are used for reporting or printing.
  Causes:
  
  Non-existent Layout: The specified layout (identified by &1) has not been created or has been deleted.
  Incorrect Layout Name: There may be a typo or incorrect name used when trying to access the layout.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access the layout.
  Client-Specific Layout: The layout may exist in a different client, and the user is trying to access it in a client where it does not exist.
  Transport Issues: If the layout was transported from one system to