How To Fix UCS0212 - Methods &1 and &2 of task &3 have the same document type &4

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: UCS0 - Messages for Status Management

• Message number: 212

• Message text: Methods &1 and &2 of task &3 have the same document type &4

What causes this issue?

Document type &V4& is assigned to methods &V1& and &V2& of data
collection task &V3&.
However, each method of a data collection task must have its own
document type.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Check the document types of methods &V1& and &V2& of data collection
task &V3&.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message UCS0212 - Methods &1 and &2 of task &3 have the same document type &4 ?

  The SAP error message UCS0212 indicates that there is a conflict in the document types associated with methods in a specific task. This error typically arises in the context of SAP's document management or workflow systems, where different methods are expected to handle different document types, but two methods are found to be using the same document type.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when:
  
  Two methods (e.g., method A and method B) defined for a specific task (task C) are configured to use the same document type (document type D).
  This can happen due to incorrect configuration in the task settings or when methods are not properly differentiated in terms of their document type assignments.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the UCS0212 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Identify the Task and Methods:
  
  Determine which task (task C) is causing the error and identify the methods (method A and method B) that are associated with it.
  
  
  
  Check Document Type Assignments:
  
  Review the configuration