How To Fix WH079 - Enter an outbound intermediate document with message type &

WH079 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WH - Messages for store physical inventory (DRS)

• Message number: 079

• Message text: Enter an outbound intermediate document with message type &

What causes this issue?

You entered a number in the intermediate document. This number either
has no outbound IDoc or has the wrong message type.

System Response

The system cannot display the IDoc.

How to fix this error?

Please enter the number of an outbound IDoc. Ensure that it is an IDoc
from store physical inventory (in this case message type &V1&)

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WH079 - Enter an outbound intermediate document with message type & ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message WH079 - Enter an outbound intermediate document with message type &:
  
  SAP Error Message: WH079
  Message Text:
  Enter an outbound intermediate document with message type &
  
  Cause
  This error occurs when you try to create or process an outbound delivery or related document in SAP, but the system expects an outbound IDoc (Intermediate Document) with a specific message type, and this message type is either missing, not maintained, or incorrectly configured.
  In other words, the system is prompting you to enter or specify an outbound IDoc message type because it needs to generate an IDoc for the outbound process (e.g., delivery, shipment, billing), but the required message type is not provided or not determined automatically.
  Common scenarios causing this error:
  
  The outbound delivery or document is set up to trigger an IDoc, but the message type is not assigned or missing in the configuration.
  The partner profile or output