How To Fix SIPT227 - No PDF is printed for draft or preliminary billing documents

SIPT227 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SIPT - SIPT: Digital Signature Portugal

• Message number: 227

• Message text: No PDF is printed for draft or preliminary billing documents

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message SIPT227 - No PDF is printed for draft or preliminary billing documents ?

  The SAP error message SIPT227 indicates that no PDF is printed for draft or preliminary billing documents. This message typically arises in the context of billing processes within SAP, particularly when dealing with billing documents that are not finalized.
  
  Cause:
  
  Document Status: The error usually occurs because the billing document is in a draft or preliminary status. SAP does not generate PDFs for documents that are not finalized.
  Configuration Settings: There may be specific configuration settings in the SAP system that prevent the generation of PDFs for draft documents.
  Output Type Settings: The output type for the billing document may not be configured to allow PDF generation for drafts.
  Authorization Issues: Users may not have the necessary authorizations to generate PDFs for draft documents.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Finalize the Document: If you need a PDF for the billing document, you should finalize the document. This typically involves changing the status from draft to a completed state.
  Check Output Type Configuration:
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