How To Fix SD_APM_WORKFLOW_MSG200 - For doc. cat. PBD, use approval request reasons with internal workflows.

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SD_APM_WORKFLOW_MSG - SD Approval Management Workflow Messages

• Message number: 200

• Message text: For doc. cat. PBD, use approval request reasons with internal workflows.

What causes this issue?

You have tried to assign an approval request reason that is intended for
external workflows to document category PBD (preliminary billing
document). You can only assign approval request reasons that are
intended for internal workflows to document category PBD.

System Response

The assignment cannot be made.

How to fix this error?

Assign an approval request reason that is intended for internal
workflows or clear the checkbox that marks the approval request reason
as being intended for external workflows. Configuration experts can do
this in the <LS>Define Reasons for Approval Requests </>configuration
step.

Procedure for System Administrators

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message SD_APM_WORKFLOW_MSG200 - For doc. cat. PBD, use approval request reasons with internal workflows. ?

  The SAP error message SD_APM_WORKFLOW_MSG200 typically indicates an issue related to the approval process in the Sales and Distribution (SD) module, particularly when dealing with document categories like PBD (Price and Billing Document). This error suggests that the system is expecting an approval request reason to be specified when using internal workflows.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when:
  
  An attempt is made to process a document of category PBD without specifying an appropriate approval request reason.
  The configuration for the approval workflow is incomplete or incorrect.
  The document does not meet the criteria set for approval workflows, or the necessary settings for the approval process are not properly defined in the system.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Approval Request Reasons:
  
  Ensure that you have defined approval request reasons in the system. You can do this by navigating to the relevant configuration settings in the SAP system.
  Go to the transaction code SPRO and follow