How To Fix WB2B_EXPENSE001 - Document type &1 is not defined for expense processing

WB2B_EXPENSE001 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WB2B_EXPENSE - Global Trade Expenses

• Message number: 001

• Message text: Document type &1 is not defined for expense processing

What causes this issue?

You requested expense processing from a document type that has not been
defined for this process.
Standard documents such as sales order documents, delivery documents,
billing documents, purchase orders, material documents, invoice
verification documents, and so on have been defined for expense
processing

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

System Response

The system generates an internal error and terminates processing.

How to fix this error?

Procedure for System Administrators

Contact your system administrator.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WB2B_EXPENSE001 - Document type &1 is not defined for expense processing ?

  The SAP error message WB2B_EXPENSE001 indicates that the document type specified in the transaction is not defined for expense processing. This typically occurs in the context of SAP Concur or other expense management solutions integrated with SAP.
  
  Cause:
  
  Undefined Document Type: The document type specified in the transaction is not configured in the system for expense processing.
  
  Configuration Issues: The configuration settings for expense processing may not have been set up correctly in the SAP system.
  Missing Customization: If the document type is a custom one, it may not have been properly defined in the system.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Document Type Configuration:
  
  Go to the configuration settings in SAP (transaction code SPRO).
  Navigate to the relevant area for expense processing and check if the document type is defined.
  If it is not defined, you will need to create or configure it accordingly.
  
  
  
  Define Document Type:
  
  If you have the necessary authorizations, you can define the document type by following these steps:
  In SPRO,