How To Fix MW664 - No follow-on document category entered

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MW - Messages IS-R / Allocation Tables

• Message number: 664

• Message text: No follow-on document category entered

What causes this issue?

You did not enter any follow-on document category to which the
combination of split criteria can be used for follow-on document
generation.
The following types of follow-on documents can be generated for an
allocation:
Vendor purchase orders
Warehouse orders
Deliveries

System Response

The combination of split criteria is not created.

How to fix this error?

Select one of the above follow-on document categories to which the
split criteria combination is to apply.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message MW664 - No follow-on document category entered ?

  The SAP error message MW664 ("No follow-on document category entered") typically occurs in the context of inventory management or material movements when a user attempts to create a document (like a goods movement) without specifying a follow-on document category. This can happen in various transactions, such as when trying to post a goods receipt or a goods issue.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Configuration: The system may not have the necessary configuration set up for the document type you are trying to use. This could be due to missing entries in the customizing settings for document types and their follow-on documents.
  Incorrect Transaction Code: The transaction code being used may not be appropriate for the action being performed, leading to the system not recognizing the follow-on document category.
  User Authorization: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to create or process the document type in question.
  Data Entry Error: There may be a mistake in the data