How To Fix SIPT824 - Document & is not an external document; reclassify as unsigned document

SIPT824 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SIPT - SIPT: Digital Signature Portugal

• Message number: 824

• Message text: Document & is not an external document; reclassify as unsigned document

What causes this issue?

You entered a document as an external document.
The document that you tried to enter may be:
- already an internal document
- already be an internal, signed document

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?

Reclassify the document as an unsigned document if it is not signed.
If the document is already an internal and signed document, you can just
use it directly as a reference without classifying it in this table.

Procedure for System Administrators

Check if system table VRBK contains this document, in this case the
document is internal, but needs to be signed - in which case you must
reclassify the document as an unsigned document.
Check if system table SIPT_VBRK contains this document, in which case it
does not need any classification and can be directly used as a reference
document.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

SIPT824 - Details

• The SAP error message SIPT824 indicates that a document is not recognized as an external document and suggests that it should be reclassified as an unsigned document. This error typically arises in the context of document management or when dealing with document types that are expected to be external but are not properly classified in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Document Classification Issue: The document in question may not have been classified correctly in the SAP system. It might be missing the necessary attributes or settings that define it as an external document.
  Document Type Configuration: The document type may not be configured to accept external documents, or there may be inconsistencies in the document type settings.
  Missing Metadata: Required metadata or attributes that identify the document as external may be missing or incorrectly set.
  System Configuration: There may be issues with the configuration of the document management system (DMS) or the specific module you are using.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Reclassify