How To Fix /SCWM/DELIVERY_CONF839 - Action profile required for document category &1

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCWM/DELIVERY_CONF -

• Message number: 839

• Message text: Action profile required for document category &1

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SCWM/DELIVERY_CONF839 - Action profile required for document category &1 ?

  The SAP error message /SCWM/DELIVERY_CONF839 indicates that an action profile is required for the specified document category in the context of delivery confirmation in the Extended Warehouse Management (EWM) module. This error typically arises when the system attempts to process a delivery document but cannot find the necessary action profile associated with that document category.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Action Profile: The action profile that is required for the specific document category (indicated by &1 in the error message) has not been defined in the system.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be a misconfiguration in the EWM settings, where the action profile is not correctly assigned to the document category.
  Document Category Not Supported: The document category being processed may not have an action profile defined in the system.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Action Profiles:
  
  Go to the transaction code /SCWM/ACTPROF to view the existing action profiles.
  Ensure that there is an action profile defined