How To Fix ME012 - Document type & not defined for use with outline agreements

ME012 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ME - Purchasing: General Messages

• Message number: 012

• Message text: Document type & not defined for use with outline agreements

How to fix this error?

Choose a valid agreement type (e.g. <GL:quantity_contract>quantity
contract</>, <GL:value_contract>value contract</>,
<GL:scheduling_agreement>scheduling agreement</> etc.).

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

ME012 - Details

• The SAP error message ME012 ("Document type & not defined for use with outline agreements") typically occurs when you are trying to create or process an outline agreement (such as a contract or scheduling agreement) using a document type that is not configured to be used with outline agreements in the SAP system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Document Type Configuration: The document type you are using is not set up in the system to be utilized for outline agreements. This can happen if the document type is not linked to the appropriate purchasing organization or if it has not been defined for the specific type of outline agreement you are trying to create.
  Missing Customization: The necessary customization settings in the SAP system may not have been completed, leading to the document type not being recognized for outline agreements.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the ME012 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Document Type Configuration:
  
  Go to the transaction code SPRO