How To Fix VN2005 - Check for procedure & (assigned for item output)

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VN2 - Output Class for RSNASTCK

• Message number: 005

• Message text: Check for procedure & (assigned for item output)

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VN2005 - Check for procedure & (assigned for item output) ?

  SAP Error Message:
  
  VN2005 - Check for procedure & (assigned for item output)
  
  Cause:
  The error message VN2005 typically occurs during the output determination process in SAP SD (Sales and Distribution) or MM (Materials Management) when the system cannot find a valid output procedure assigned to the item output type for the document being processed.
  More specifically, this means:
  
  The output procedure (which controls how output types are processed) is either not assigned or incorrectly assigned to the sales document/item.
  The system is trying to determine the output for an item, but the output procedure configuration is missing or incomplete.
  The output determination procedure is not maintained or assigned in the sales document type or item category.
  
  
  Explanation:
  In SAP, output determination controls how documents like order confirmations, delivery notes, invoices, etc., are printed, emailed, or sent via EDI. Output procedures are assigned at the sales document type or item category level, and they define which output types are valid and how they are processed.
  If the system cannot find the output procedure for the item output, it throws the VN2005 error.
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Output Procedure Assignment:
  
  Go to SPRO ? Sales and Distribution ? Basic Functions ? Output Control ? Output Determination ? Maintain Output Determination Procedures.
  Verify that the output procedure is assigned to the sales document type and item category.
  For sales documents, check the assignment in:
  
  Sales Document Type (Transaction code: VOV8)
  Item Category (Transaction code: VOV7)
  
  
  
  
  
  Maintain Output Procedure:
  
  Ensure that the output procedure contains the relevant output types for item output.
  Check the output types and their condition records (Transaction code: NACE).
  Make sure the output types are correctly configured for the application (e.g., V1 for sales, V2 for delivery, etc.).
  
  
  
  Check Condition Records:
  
  Use transaction NACE to check if condition records exist for the output type.
  If no condition records exist, create them as needed.
  
  
  
  Check Item Output Configuration:
  
  Verify that the item output is correctly configured in the output procedure.
  Sometimes, the output procedure is assigned only at the header level but missing for item output.
  
  
  
  Testing:
  
  After making the necessary assignments and maintaining condition records, test the output determination again.
  Use transaction VL02N (for delivery) or VA02 (for sales order) and try to trigger the output.
  
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  
  Transaction Codes:
  
  NACE – Output Types and Condition Records
  VOV8 – Sales Document Types
  VOV7 – Item Categories
  SPRO – Customizing Implementation Guide
  VL02N – Change Outbound Delivery
  VA02 – Change Sales Order
  
  
  
  SAP Notes:
  
  Check SAP Notes related to output determination issues if the problem persists.
  
  
  
  Output Determination Process:
  
  Output determination is based on condition technique.
  Output procedure is a collection of output types.
  Output types are assigned to sales document types and item categories.
  
  
  
  
  Summary:
  
  
  
  Aspect
  Details
  
  
  
  
  Cause
  Output procedure not assigned or missing for item output in sales document/item category
  
  
  Solution
  Assign and maintain output procedure for item output; maintain output types and condition records
  
  
  Key Transactions
  NACE, VOV8, VOV7, SPRO, VA02, VL02N
  
  
  Additional Info
  Output determination uses condition technique; ensure configuration is complete
  
  
  
  
  If you provide the exact context (e.g., sales order, delivery, invoice), I can give more tailored steps.