How To Fix VN2046 - Print or fax medium: formula name missing

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VN2 - Output Class for RSNASTCK

• Message number: 046

• Message text: Print or fax medium: formula name missing

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VN2046 - Print or fax medium: formula name missing ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message VN2046: Print or fax medium: formula name missing:
  
  Error Message:
  VN2046 - Print or fax medium: formula name missing
  
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs when the system tries to determine the print or fax medium for a vendor payment or correspondence, but the formula name that defines the print/fax medium is missing or not maintained in the configuration.
  In SAP, the print or fax medium (e.g., print, fax, email) is often determined by a formula assigned in the Payment Medium Workbench (PMW) or in the Vendor Master or Payment Program settings. If the formula name is not specified or the formula is missing, the system cannot decide how to output the payment document or correspondence, leading to this error.
  
  Where it typically occurs:
  
  During payment runs (transaction F110)
  When printing or faxing payment advices or remittance documents
  When generating vendor correspondence that requires a print/fax medium determination
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check the Print/Fax Medium