How To Fix UPP_DOC006 - No application available to start documents of type &1

UPP_DOC006 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: UPP_DOC - Messages for Document Functions

• Message number: 006

• Message text: No application available to start documents of type &1

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message UPP_DOC006 - No application available to start documents of type &1 ?

  The SAP error message UPP_DOC006 indicates that there is no application available to start documents of a specific type (denoted by &1). This typically occurs when the system is unable to find a suitable application or viewer to open a document that is associated with a particular MIME type or file extension.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Application Configuration: The system may not have the necessary configuration to handle the document type. This could be due to missing entries in the MIME type configuration or the absence of an associated application.
  Incorrect MIME Type: The document type may not be correctly defined in the system, leading to the inability to find an appropriate application.
  User Authorization: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access the application that is supposed to handle the document type.
  File Type Not Supported: The document type may not be supported by the SAP system or the specific installation.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check MIME Type Configuration:
  
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