How To Fix SIG609 - Document type &1 is not supported for the digital signature

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SIG - Digital Signature

• Message number: 609

• Message text: Document type &1 is not supported for the digital signature

What causes this issue?

Document type &V1& or hyperlinks are not supported for the digital
signature.

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

System Response

How to fix this error?

Procedure for System Administrators

When calling up the digital signature, only use the following document
types: PDF, XML (without XSL), HTM or TXT. Avoid using hyperlinks.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message SIG609 - Document type &1 is not supported for the digital signature ?

  The SAP error message SIG609 indicates that the document type specified in the transaction or process does not support digital signatures. This can occur in various contexts within SAP, particularly when dealing with document management, electronic signatures, or workflows that require document validation.
  
  Cause:
  
  Unsupported Document Type: The document type you are trying to sign digitally is not configured to support digital signatures in the SAP system.
  
  Configuration Issues: The system may not have the necessary configurations or settings to enable digital signatures for the specified document type.
  Missing Authorizations: The user may not have the required authorizations to perform digital signature actions on the specified document type.
  Incorrect Document Type: The document type may have been incorrectly specified in the transaction or process.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Document Type Configuration:
  
  Verify if the document type you are using is configured to support digital signatures. This can typically be done in the SAP configuration settings (transaction SPRO).
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