Message type: E = Error
Message class: VT - Vertriebstabellen
Message number: 021
Message text: Sales document type & is not defined
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VT021
- Sales document type & is not defined ?The SAP error message VT021 indicates that the sales document type you are trying to use is not defined in the system. This can occur in various scenarios, such as when creating a sales order, quotation, or any other sales-related document.
Cause: Missing Configuration: The sales document type has not been configured in the system. Incorrect Document Type: The document type you are trying to use may not be valid for the current sales area or may not exist in the system. Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access the specified document type. Transport Issues: If the configuration was recently transported from another system, it may not have been properly imported.
Solution: Check Configuration: Go to the transaction code VOTXN (or SPRO -> Sales and Distribution -> Sales -> Sales Document -> Define Sales Document Types) to check if the sales document type is defined. If it is not defined, you will need to
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