How To Fix PN867 - Output routine REDEFINE does not exist in report program &1

PN867 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PN -

• Message number: 867

• Message text: Output routine REDEFINE does not exist in report program &1

What causes this issue?

You have used the report output option in distributed reporting. This
option requires a FORM REDEFINE in the output report program. This FORM
routine does not exist, or the interface does not match the one in the
scheduler.

System Response

Data cannot be output. The scheduler will be terminated without output.

How to fix this error?

Please modify the output program accordingly, or use the standard
version of the scheduler.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message PN867 - Output routine REDEFINE does not exist in report program &1 ?

  The SAP error message PN867 indicates that the output routine "REDEFINE" does not exist in the specified report program. This error typically occurs when you are trying to execute a report that is expected to use a specific output routine for formatting or processing the output, but the routine is either missing or not defined correctly in the program.
  Causes:
  
  Missing Output Routine: The output routine "REDEFINE" has not been defined in the report program.
  Incorrect Program Name: The report program specified may not be the correct one, or it may have been changed or deleted.
  Transport Issues: If the program was transported from one system to another, the output routine may not have been included in the transport.
  Development Errors: There may be a coding error or oversight in the development of the report program.
  
  Solutions:
  
  Check Program Definition: Verify that the report program specified in the error message is correct and exists in the system.
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