How To Fix OA813 - Enter type of document to be displayed

OA813 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: OA - SAP ArchiveLink: Messages for SAP ArchiveLink

• Message number: 813

• Message text: Enter type of document to be displayed

What causes this issue?

Please enter here the location of the document when it is displayed.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

If the document is retrieved by 'SAP ArchiveLink', please select 'local
document' via F4 help. If the document is displayed directly from the
content server, please enter 'document from content server'.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message OA813 - Enter type of document to be displayed ?

  The SAP error message OA813, which states "Enter type of document to be displayed," typically occurs when you are trying to access a document or transaction in SAP that requires you to specify a document type, but you have not done so.
  
  Cause:
  The error is usually caused by one of the following reasons:
  
  Missing Document Type: The user has not entered a document type in the relevant field.
  Incorrect Navigation: The user may have navigated to a transaction or report that requires a document type but did not provide it.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues with the configuration of the document types in the system.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the OA813 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Enter Document Type: When prompted, make sure to enter the appropriate document type in the specified field. This could be a financial document type, material document type, etc., depending on the context of the transaction you are trying to