How To Fix WS734 - Document output not possible, document category not supported

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WS - Supplier Billing Document

• Message number: 734

• Message text: Document output not possible, document category not supported

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WS734 - Document output not possible, document category not supported ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  WS734 - Document output not possible, document category not supported
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs when you try to process or output a document in SAP, but the system does not support the document category for output processing. In other words, the document category assigned to the document is not configured or allowed for output determination or output processing in the system.
  Common scenarios include:
  
  The document category (e.g., billing document, delivery document, sales order) is not maintained in the output determination procedure.
  The output type or output medium is not configured for the specific document category.
  The output determination procedure does not include the document category of the document you are trying to output.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to ensure that the document category is supported and properly configured for output processing.
  Steps to fix:
  
  
  Check the Document Category:
  
  Identify the document category of the document you are trying to output.
  You can find this in the document header or by checking the document type configuration.
  
  
  
  Verify Output Determination Procedure:
  
  Go to the output determination configuration for the relevant application (e.g., SD billing, delivery, sales order).
  Transaction codes often used:
  
  NACE (Output determination)
  SPRO ? Sales and Distribution ? Basic Functions ? Output Control ? Output Determination
  
  
  Check if the document category is included in the output determination procedure.
  
  
  
  Maintain Output Types for the Document Category:
  
  Ensure that output types are assigned to the document category.
  If missing, add the document category to the output determination procedure and assign the relevant output types.
  
  
  
  Check Output Medium and Access Sequences:
  
  Verify that the output medium (print, email, EDI, etc.) is supported for the document category.
  Check access sequences and condition records for output determination.
  
  
  
  Test Output:
  
  After configuration, test the output again to confirm the error is resolved.
  
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  Transaction NACE: Used to configure output types and output determination procedures.
  Document Categories: These are defined in customizing and represent different types of documents (e.g., billing document, delivery document).
  Output Determination: SAP uses output determination procedures to decide which output types are valid for a document and how they should be processed.
  Common Modules: This error is common in SD (Sales and Distribution) module, especially in billing and delivery output processing.
  
  
  Summary:
  
  
  
  Aspect
  Details
  
  
  
  
  Error
  WS734 - Document output not possible, document category not supported
  
  
  Cause
  Document category is not configured or supported for output processing
  
  
  Solution
  Configure output determination procedure to include the document category and output types
  
  
  Key Transactions
  NACE, SPRO (Output Control configuration)
  
  
  Modules
  SD (Sales and Distribution), Billing, Delivery
  
  
  
  
  If you need specific guidance on configuration steps or transaction codes, please let me know!