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2982572 - Error: 'Form template is mandatory' or 'There's no Template Code in the Predefined Output Determination Rule'

Symptom

Error occurs while trying to modify the quantity in the purchase order and click on Send Update button.

Error:

There’s no template code in the predefined output determination rule (KBA: 2982572)
Form template is mandatory. (KBA: 2982572)
Save failed

Environment

SAP Business ByDesign

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Go to the Purchase Requests and Orders work center
  2. Go to the Purchase Orders view
  3. Search for the affected purchase order
  4. Edit it and click on Check button or Click on Preview
  5. Error appears

Cause

There is no determination rule maintained for the created purchase order or changed purchase order or cancelled purchase  order. Meaning the rule for changed purchase orders or interactive changed purchase orders or created purchase orders or canceled purchase orders is missing.

Resolution

You can follow the below steps to maintain the form template selection rule;

  1. Go to Application and User Management work center
  2. Go to Form Template selection view
  3. Select Show Rules For; Created Purchase Order/Changed Purchase Order / Cancelled Purchase Order
  4. Select Go 
  5. Then enter a rule for desired combination of Company, Supplier, Purchasing Unit, Interactive process with required form template code, or enter fall back rule at the end with company, supplier, purchasing unit, interactive process as * with required form template code.

We recommend to maintain default rule for all other form templates like changed purchase order, canceled purchase order, customer invoice etc.

See Also

KBAs:

  • 2769117 - In Purchase Order Out put history the Template Registered Products is appearing
  • 2949502 - Error Template Code XXXX is Not Valid in the Output History
  • 2845516 - No Template Code in the Predefined Output Determination Rule Error on Customer Invoice

Keywords

There's no template code in the predefined output determination rule; Form template is mandatory. (KBA: 2982572) , KBA , SRD-SRM-PRO , Purchase Requests and Orders , Problem

Product

SAP Business ByDesign all versions