How To Fix PT026 - Document type & is not of the document class "ALF"

PT026 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PT - Messages for ABAP print functions

• Message number: 026

• Message text: Document type & is not of the document class "ALF"

What causes this issue?

ABAP lists are only accepted by many archives, if they have the document
class "ALF".

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?

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

PT026 - Details

• The SAP error message PT026 indicates that the document type specified is not associated with the document class "ALF" (which typically stands for "ALF Document"). This error usually arises in the context of document management or when working with document types in SAP.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Document Type: The document type you are trying to use is not configured to be part of the ALF document class.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be a misconfiguration in the document management system (DMS) settings or in the document type settings.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access or create documents of the specified type.
  Data Entry Error: There might be a typographical error in the document type being entered.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Document Type Configuration:
  
  Go to the configuration settings for document types in SAP (transaction code OAC2 or similar).
  Verify that the document type you are using is correctly assigned to the ALF document class.
  
  
  
  Review Document Class Settings:
  
  Ensure