How To Fix SMARTFORMS406 - Specify a style name

SMARTFORMS406 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SMARTFORMS - Smart Forms - Form Builder

• Message number: 406

• Message text: Specify a style name

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SMARTFORMS406 - Details

• The SAP error message SMARTFORMS406 ("Specify a style name") typically occurs when you are trying to create or modify a Smart Form and have not specified a style for the form. Smart Forms allow you to design and print forms in SAP, and styles are used to define the appearance of the text and layout elements in the form.
  
  Cause:
  The error is triggered when:
  
  You have not assigned a style to the Smart Form.
  The style name is either missing or incorrectly specified in the Smart Form settings.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the SMARTFORMS406 error, follow these steps:
  
  
  Open the Smart Form:
  
  Go to transaction code SMARTFORMS in the SAP GUI.
  Enter the name of the Smart Form you are working on and click on "Change".
  
  
  
  Check the Form Attributes:
  
  In the Smart Form editor, navigate to the "Form Attributes" section.
  Look for the "Style" field.
  
  
  
  Specify a Style:
  
  If the "Style" field is empty, you need to specify a valid style name. You