How To Fix VN055 - Output & in lang & for partner & is deactivated (for automatic proposal)

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VN - Nachrichtensteuerung

• Message number: 055

• Message text: Output & in lang & for partner & is deactivated (for automatic proposal)

What causes this issue?

You have selected to deactivate output (automatically determined).

System Response

The status record of this output is given an indicator and then saved.
This causes the output not to be proposed, even when the data
constellation the output is assigned to occurs.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VN055 - Output & in lang & for partner & is deactivated (for automatic proposal) ?

  The SAP error message:
  VN055 Output & in lang & for partner & is deactivated (for automatic proposal)
  
  Meaning / Cause:
  This message indicates that the output type (e.g., invoice, order confirmation, delivery note) for a specific partner and language is deactivated for automatic proposal in the output determination procedure.
  
  Output type: The kind of document output (e.g., print, email, EDI).
  Language: The language in which the output is to be generated.
  Partner: The business partner (customer, vendor, etc.) for whom the output is intended.
  
  When SAP tries to automatically propose an output for a document, it checks the output determination settings. If the output type is deactivated for the partner and language combination, the system cannot propose it automatically, hence the error.
  
  Typical Scenario:
  
  You create or change a purchasing document (e.g., purchase order, invoice).
  The system tries to determine output messages automatically.
  The output type is found but is deactivated for the partner and language.
  The system issues message VN055.
  
  
  Where does this happen?
  
  In Purchasing or Logistics Invoice Verification output determination.
  Output determination is controlled via customizing in transaction NACE (or in newer SAP versions, via BRF+ or output management).
  The output condition records for the partner and language are set but the output is marked as inactive or not allowed for automatic proposal.
  
  
  How to check and solve the issue:
  
  
  Check Output Determination Settings:
  
  Go to transaction NACE.
  Select the application (e.g., EF for Purchasing Documents, NEU for Invoice Verification).
  Choose Output Types.
  Find the output type mentioned in the message.
  Check the partner function and language settings.
  Verify if the output type is active for the partner and language.
  
  
  
  Check Condition Records:
  
  In NACE, go to Condition Records for the output type.
  Check if there are condition records for the partner and language.
  Verify if the output is set to be proposed automatically (flag for automatic output).
  
  
  
  Activate Output for Automatic Proposal:
  
  If the output is deactivated, activate it by:
  
  Setting the output type to active.
  Ensuring the "Transmission Medium" is correctly set.
  Ensuring the "Processing Time" and "Access Sequence" are properly maintained.
  Mark the output for automatic processing (e.g., "Send Immediately" or "Send with Delay" but not manual only).
  
  
  
  
  
  Check Partner Master Data:
  
  Sometimes the partner's language or output settings in master data (vendor/customer) may restrict output.
  Verify the partner's language and output preferences.
  
  
  
  Test Output:
  
  After changes, test the output determination by creating or changing a document.
  Check if the output is now proposed automatically.
  
  
  
  
  Additional Notes:
  
  In newer SAP systems (S/4HANA), output management may be handled via BRF+ or the new output management framework, not NACE.
  The error message VN055 is standard in MM and FI-MM integration.
  If you want to allow manual output only, you can leave it deactivated for automatic proposal but then the user must manually trigger output.
  
  
  Summary:
  
  
  
  Aspect
  Description
  
  
  
  
  Cause
  Output type for partner and language is deactivated for automatic proposal in output determination.
  
  
  Effect
  Output is not automatically proposed when creating/changing documents.
  
  
  Solution
  Activate the output type for the partner and language in NACE (or output management), ensure condition records exist and automatic proposal flag is set.
  
  
  Transaction to check
  NACE (or output management in S/4HANA)
  
  
  
  
  If you provide the exact output type, partner, and language from the message, I can help you with more specific steps.