How To Fix LB170 - Document management for batches has been activated

LB170 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: LB - Logistics: Batch - Management

• Message number: 170

• Message text: Document management for batches has been activated

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message LB170 - Document management for batches has been activated ?

  The SAP error message LB170 indicates that document management for batches has been activated, which means that the system is expecting certain document management functionalities to be in place for batch management. This error typically arises when there is an attempt to perform an operation on a batch that requires document management, but the necessary configurations or documents are not set up correctly.
  
  Cause:
  
  Document Management Activation: The error occurs because document management for batches is activated in the system, but the required documents or configurations are not available.
  Missing Document Information: The batch may not have the necessary document information linked to it, which is required for the operation you are trying to perform.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues in the configuration settings related to batch management and document management.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Batch Document Management Settings:
  
  Go to the configuration settings in SAP and verify that the document management system (DMS) is correctly configured for