How To Fix UCMI037 - Doc.type &1: Document field "&2" must be hidden

UCMI037 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: UCMI - Messages for Breakdown Category, Item, Document Type, ...

• Message number: 037

• Message text: Doc.type &1: Document field "&2" must be hidden

What causes this issue?

In document type customizing on the <ZK>Document Field Options </>tab,
you can opt to have the document fields hidden during document entry. If
you do this, note that the document fields with the <ZK>No Entry </>
option need to be hidden.
However, the document field "&V2&" in document type &V1& is not hidden
even though <ZK>No Entry</> is selected.

System Response

Processing is terminated.

How to fix this error?

Either hide document field "&V2&" in document type &V1&, or select a
different entry option.

Procedure for System Administrators

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message UCMI037 - Doc.type &1: Document field "&2" must be hidden ?

  The SAP error message UCMI037 indicates that a specific document field in a document type must be hidden, but it is currently visible or not configured correctly. This error typically arises in the context of SAP Document Management System (DMS) or when working with document types in SAP.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when:
  
  A document type is configured to require certain fields to be hidden for specific business processes or user roles.
  The configuration settings for the document type do not align with the expected visibility of the fields.
  There may be a mismatch between the document type settings and the actual document being processed.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the UCMI037 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Document Type Configuration:
  
  Go to the configuration settings for the document type in question. This can typically be done in transaction code OAC2 (for Document Types).
  Verify the settings for the document fields and ensure that the field mentioned in the error message