How To Fix VN047 - Output & (application &1) is not defined in table T685B

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VN - Nachrichtensteuerung

• Message number: 047

• Message text: Output & (application &1) is not defined in table T685B

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VN047 - Output & (application &1) is not defined in table T685B ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  VN047 Output & (application &1) is not defined in table T685B
  
  Meaning / Cause:
  This error occurs when you try to process or print an output (such as a purchase order, invoice, or delivery note) in a specific application, but the output type you are using is not defined or maintained in the SAP customizing table T685B for that application.
  
  Output: This refers to the output type (e.g., NEU for purchase order output).
  Application: This is the application area (e.g., EF for purchasing documents).
  Table T685B: This table stores the assignment of output types to application areas.
  
  If the output type is not assigned to the application in T685B, SAP cannot determine how to handle or process the output, leading to this error.
  
  When does it occur?
  
  When creating or changing output conditions.
  When trying to print or process output for purchasing documents, invoices, or other business documents.
  When the output determination procedure is incomplete or incorrectly configured.
  
  
  How to check and solve the issue:
  
  
  Check the output type and application:
  
  Identify the output type (e.g., NEU, RD00) and the application (e.g., EF for purchasing).
  You can find this in the error message or in the output determination procedure.
  
  
  
  Verify entries in table T685B:
  
  Use transaction SE16N or SE11 to view table T685B.
  Check if the output type is assigned to the application.
  For example, for application EF (Purchasing), output type NEU should be listed.
  
  
  
  Maintain the missing entry:
  
  If the output type is missing for the application, you need to add it.
  Use transaction NACE (Output Types) to maintain output types.
  Select the relevant application (e.g., EF for purchasing).
  Go to Output Types and check if the output type exists.
  If not, create or assign the output type.
  Alternatively, you can maintain the assignment in customizing under:
  
  SPRO ? Materials Management ? Purchasing ? Messages ? Output Control ? Define Output Types and Assign to Application
  
  
  
  
  
  Check output determination procedure:
  
  Ensure the output determination procedure includes the output type.
  Check condition records for the output type.
  
  
  
  Test output again:
  
  After maintaining the output type assignment, try to process or print the output again.
  
  
  
  
  Additional Information:
  
  
  Table T685B:
  
  This table links output types to application areas. Without this link, SAP does not know which output types are valid for which applications.
  
  
  Common applications and their codes:
  
  EF = Purchasing
  V1 = Sales
  V2 = Billing
  V3 = Delivery
  etc.
  
  
  
  Transaction NACE:
  
  This is the main transaction to configure output types and their assignments.
  
  
  Related OSS Notes:
  
  Sometimes SAP releases notes related to output determination issues. Check SAP Support Portal for notes related to your SAP version.
  
  
  
  Summary:
  
  
  
  Aspect
  Details
  
  
  
  
  Cause
  Output type not assigned to application in T685B
  
  
  Solution
  Assign output type to application via NACE or SPRO
  
  
  Table involved
  T685B (Output type to application assignment)
  
  
  Transaction to check
  NACE (Output Types), SE16N (Table view)
  
  
  SAP Module
  MM (Purchasing), SD (Sales), FI (Invoice), depending on application
  
  
  
  
  If you need step-by-step guidance on how to maintain output types in NACE or SPRO, please let me know!