How To Fix W0087 - Select one sales document type as the default

W0087 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: W0 - Customizing - ISR

• Message number: 087

• Message text: Select one sales document type as the default

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W0087 - Details

• SAP Error Message:
  W0087 - Select one sales document type as the default
  
  
  Cause:
  This warning message appears when the system detects that no sales document type has been set as the default in the customizing settings for sales document types. In SAP SD (Sales and Distribution), certain processes require a default sales document type to be defined so that the system knows which document type to propose automatically during sales order creation or other sales document processing.
  
  Where it occurs:
  
  During configuration of sales document types in SPRO (transaction code SPRO ? Sales and Distribution ? Sales ? Sales Documents ? Sales Document Header ? Define Sales Document Types).
  When creating or processing sales documents if the system cannot determine a default sales document type.
  Sometimes during transport or client copy if customizing is incomplete.
  
  
  Explanation:
  
  Sales document types (e.g., OR for standard order, RE for billing document) are configured in IMG.
  One of these document types should be