How To Fix PO264 - Format &1 is not assigned to a page format

PO264 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PO - Spooler message

• Message number: 264

• Message text: Format &1 is not assigned to a page format

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PO264 - Details

• The SAP error message PO264, which states "Format &1 is not assigned to a page format," typically occurs in the context of printing or outputting documents in SAP, particularly when dealing with forms or layouts in SAPscript or Smart Forms. This error indicates that the specified format (denoted by &1) is not linked to any defined page format in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Assignment: The specified format (e.g., a form or layout) is not assigned to a valid page format in the SAP system.
  Incorrect Configuration: The configuration for the output device or the form may be incorrect or incomplete.
  Form Changes: If the form was recently modified or created, it may not have been properly assigned to a page format.
  Transport Issues: If the form was transported from one system to another, the page format assignment may not have been included in the transport.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Form Assignment:
  
  Go to the transaction code SMARTFORMS or SE71 (for