How To Fix VN011 - Select output

VN011 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VN - Nachrichtensteuerung

• Message number: 011

• Message text: Select output

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VN011 - Details

• SAP Error Message:
  VN011 - Select output
  
  
  Cause:
  The SAP error message VN011 typically occurs in the context of Vendor Master Data or Purchasing documents when the system expects you to select an output type (such as a form output, print output, or message output) but none has been selected or configured properly.
  This message usually appears when you are trying to process or save a document (like a Purchase Order, Invoice, or Vendor Master record) that requires an output determination, but the output type is either missing, not assigned, or not selected.
  
  Common Scenarios:
  
  When creating or changing a Purchase Order or Vendor Master, the system prompts for output selection.
  Output determination procedure is incomplete or missing.
  No output medium (print, email, EDI) is selected or configured.
  Output condition records are missing or not maintained.
  Output type is not assigned to the document type or vendor.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Output Determination Configuration:
  
  Go to SPRO ? Materials Management ? Purchasing ? Messages ?