How To Fix SO343 - No PC file name free for document type selected

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SO - SAPoffice: message texts

• Message number: 343

• Message text: No PC file name free for document type selected

What causes this issue?

You have tried to work with a document type for which no free file name
exists in the SAPoffice name range.
This means that outdated SAPoffice PC work files have collected on your
PC (for example, caused by turning off the PC before processing was
concluded).

System Response

The system cannot display the desired document until free file names
are available again.

How to fix this error?

Select the menu path System -> Services -> Office -> Administration ->
Del. PC work file
The default entry '*' deletes the outdated SAPoffice PC work files
for all document types.
If you specify a document type, then only files of this type
will be deleted.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message SO343 - No PC file name free for document type selected ?

  The SAP error message SO343 ("No PC file name free for document type selected") typically occurs when you are trying to attach a file to a document in SAP, but the system cannot find a free PC file name for the specified document type. This can happen for various reasons, including configuration issues or limitations in the number of file names available for the document type.
  Causes:
  
  Exhausted File Names: The system has run out of available PC file names for the specified document type. Each document type in SAP is associated with a certain number of file names, and if all are in use, you will encounter this error.
  
  Configuration Issues: The document type may not be properly configured in the SAP system, leading to issues in file name allocation.
  User Authorization: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to create or attach files for the specified document type.
  System Limitations: There may