How To Fix /SCDL/CHM_DF_CHECKS053 - No document flow node table exists for the selected categories

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCDL/CHM_DF_CHECKS -

• Message number: 053

• Message text: No document flow node table exists for the selected categories

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SCDL/CHM_DF_CHECKS053 - No document flow node table exists for the selected categories ?

  The SAP error message /SCDL/CHM_DF_CHECKS053 indicates that there is no document flow node table available for the selected categories in the context of SAP's Document Flow functionality, particularly in the context of the SAP S/4HANA system or SAP's Supply Chain Management (SCM) module.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Configuration: The error typically arises when the necessary configuration for document flow nodes has not been set up in the system. This could be due to missing entries in the relevant customizing tables.
  Incorrect Category Selection: The categories selected in the document flow might not have been defined or linked to any document flow node.
  Transport Issues: If the system has recently undergone a transport of changes, it is possible that the necessary configurations were not transported correctly.
  Authorization Issues: Sometimes, the user may not have the necessary authorizations to view or access the document flow for the selected categories.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Configuration:
  
  Go to the customizing transaction (SPRO) and navigate to the