How To Fix VN2042 - Output type without condition access

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VN2 - Output Class for RSNASTCK

• Message number: 042

• Message text: Output type without condition access

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VN2042 - Output type without condition access ?

  SAP Error Message:
  
  VN2042 - Output type without condition access
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs when you try to process or maintain an output type in the Purchasing module (MM-PUR) or Sales and Distribution (SD) module, but the system cannot find a valid condition access sequence assigned to that output type. In other words, the output type is not linked to any condition records or condition tables that control its determination.
  Typically, this happens because:
  
  The output type is not assigned to any condition table or access sequence.
  The condition records for the output type are missing or incomplete.
  The output determination procedure is not properly configured.
  The output type is used in a context where condition access is mandatory but missing.
  
  
  Explanation:
  In SAP, output types (like print, email, EDI outputs) are determined via output determination procedures. These procedures use condition techniques similar to pricing, where condition records control when and how outputs are triggered.
  If the output type does not have any condition access (i.e., no condition tables or access sequences assigned), the system cannot determine when to trigger the output, leading to this error.
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Output Type Configuration:
  
  Go to transaction NACE (Output Determination).
  Select the relevant application (e.g., EF for Purchasing documents, V1 for Sales documents).
  Find the output type causing the error.
  Verify if the output type has condition tables assigned under the "Condition Records" or "Access Sequences" section.
  
  
  
  Assign Condition Tables / Access Sequences:
  
  If missing, assign appropriate condition tables or access sequences to the output type.
  This links the output type to condition records that control its determination.
  
  
  
  Maintain Condition Records:
  
  Use transaction MN04 (Purchasing) or VV31 (Sales) to create condition records for the output type.
  Ensure that condition records exist for the output type for the relevant document types, vendors/customers, or other criteria.
  
  
  
  Check Output Determination Procedure:
  
  Verify that the output determination procedure assigned to the document type includes the output type.
  Adjust the procedure if necessary.
  
  
  
  Testing:
  
  After configuration, test the output determination by creating or changing a document and checking if the output is determined correctly.
  
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  
  Transaction Codes:
  
  NACE - Output determination configuration.
  MN04 - Maintain output condition records for Purchasing.
  VV31 - Maintain output condition records for Sales.
  SPRO - IMG path for output determination configuration.
  
  
  
  SAP Notes and Documentation:
  
  Check SAP OSS notes for any known issues related to output determination.
  Refer to SAP Help Portal for detailed explanation of output determination in MM and SD.
  
  
  
  Common Modules:
  
  MM (Materials Management) - Purchasing outputs.
  SD (Sales and Distribution) - Sales outputs.
  
  
  
  
  Summary:
  
  
  
  Aspect
  Details
  
  
  
  
  Cause
  Output type is not assigned to any condition access (no condition tables or access seq.)
  
  
  Effect
  System cannot determine when to trigger the output, causing error VN2042
  
  
  Solution
  Assign condition tables/access sequences to output type in NACE and maintain condition records
  
  
  Key Transactions
  NACE, MN04, VV31
  
  
  
  
  If you follow these steps, you should be able to resolve the VN2042 error by ensuring the output type is properly linked to condition access in the system.