How To Fix SO323 - &: Documents of this type can only be processed with 'Export'

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SO - SAPoffice: message texts

• Message number: 323

• Message text: &: Documents of this type can only be processed with 'Export'

What causes this issue?

You tried to create a document of a type which has been released by
your system administration for export only.

System Response

The system cannot directly display or change documents of this type.

How to fix this error?

If you want to edit the document nevertheless, download it to your PC
(via <LS>Export</>).

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message SO323 - &: Documents of this type can only be processed with 'Export' ?

  The SAP error message SO323 indicates that the document type you are trying to process is restricted to 'Export' processing. This typically occurs in the context of handling sales orders, delivery documents, or other related documents in SAP that are subject to specific processing rules.
  
  Cause:
  The error message SO323 usually arises due to one of the following reasons:
  
  
  Document Type Restrictions: The document type you are trying to process is configured in the system to only allow export processing. This could be due to specific settings in the configuration of the document type in SAP.
  
  
  Sales Area Configuration: The sales area (Sales Organization, Distribution Channel, Division) associated with the document may not be set up to handle the type of processing you are attempting.
  
  
  Customizing Settings: There may be specific customizing settings in the SAP system that restrict the processing of certain document types to export scenarios only.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the SO323 error, you can