How To Fix VN127 - Choose at least one output category from

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VN - Nachrichtensteuerung

• Message number: 127

• Message text: Choose at least one output category from

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VN127 - Choose at least one output category from ?

  SAP Error Message:
  
  VN127 - Choose at least one output category from
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs when you try to proceed with a vendor master record or a related transaction (such as vendor output determination) without selecting at least one output category. In SAP, output categories define the types of communication or documents that can be generated for a vendor, such as purchase orders, confirmations, or payment advices.
  The system expects you to specify at least one output category to determine how and what kind of output (print, email, EDI, etc.) should be generated for the vendor. If none is selected, the system cannot proceed and throws this error.
  
  When does it occur?
  
  During vendor master data maintenance (transaction XK01/XK02/XK03 or related).
  When configuring or maintaining output determination for vendors.
  When processing purchasing documents or vendor-related outputs where output categories are mandatory.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Select at least one output category:
  
  Go to the vendor master record or the output determination configuration screen.
  Ensure that you have selected at least one output category relevant to the vendor or the transaction.
  Output categories are usually maintained under the Output Determination section or in the vendor master data under the Purchasing or Accounting views.
  
  
  
  Check output determination configuration:
  
  Verify that output categories are properly configured in the system (transaction NACE for output types).
  Ensure that the output categories assigned to the vendor or document type are valid and active.
  
  
  
  Review vendor master data:
  
  Use transaction XK03 to display the vendor master.
  Navigate to the output section and check if output categories are assigned.
  If missing, add the required output categories.
  
  
  
  Check user input:
  
  If the error occurs during a transaction, ensure that the user selects or confirms the output category before saving or proceeding.
  
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  
  Transaction Codes:
  
  XK01/XK02/XK03 – Vendor Master Maintenance
  NACE – Output Types Configuration
  ME21N/ME22N – Purchase Order Processing (where output categories might be relevant)
  
  
  
  SAP Notes and Documentation:
  
  Check SAP Notes related to output determination for vendors.
  Review SAP Help Portal documentation on vendor master data and output determination.
  
  
  
  Output Categories:
  
  Output categories define the medium and form of communication (print, fax, email, EDI).
  Common output categories include Purchase Order, Order Confirmation, Invoice, Payment Advice, etc.
  
  
  
  
  Summary:
  The error VN127 is triggered because no output category has been selected for the vendor or transaction. To resolve it, ensure that at least one valid output category is assigned or selected in the vendor master or output determination settings before proceeding.
  
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