How To Fix VSMI057 - Sales document type &1 is not allowed

VSMI057 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VSMI - Message for Development Class VSMI

• Message number: 057

• Message text: Sales document type &1 is not allowed

What causes this issue?

The type &V1& of the selected sales document &V2& is not allowed.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

For the SMI process only scheduling agreements with the sales document
types <ZK>E </>and <ZK>F</> are allowed. Select scheduling agreements
with the required sales document type.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

VSMI057 - Details

• The SAP error message VSMI057 indicates that a specific sales document type (denoted by &1) is not allowed for the operation you are trying to perform. This error typically occurs in the context of sales and distribution (SD) processes, particularly when dealing with sales orders, quotations, or other sales documents.
  
  Cause:
  
  Configuration Settings: The sales document type may not be configured correctly in the system. This could be due to settings in the sales document type configuration that restrict its use in certain scenarios.
  Sales Area: The sales document type may not be valid for the specific sales area (combination of sales organization, distribution channel, and division) you are working with.
  Document Type Restrictions: Certain document types may be restricted for specific transactions or processes, such as creating a sales order from a quotation.
  User Authorizations: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to create or process the specified sales document type.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Configuration:
  
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