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3561529 - Central KBA for Error: "Form Template Code Mandatory" Appears When Previewing Business Documents

Symptom

This document explains the potential causes and resolution for the error message "Form Template Code Mandatory" that appears when previewing a business document in the system.

Environment

  • SAP Business ByDesign
  • SAP Cloud for Customer

Resolution

The below KBA outlines the resolution steps for the "Form template code mandatory" error, providing details on how to address this common issue:

3405979 - The Error "Form template code mandatory" is Displayed When Previewing the Business Documents

Additionally, the below KBAs includes information on resolving the error in various application scenarios:

3009144 - Form Template Code Mandatory Proforma Invoice

3157009 - Form Template Code Mandatory Proforma Invoice in Outbound Delivery

2974095 - Error message: 'Form template code mandatory' occurs when you try to create a Pro forma invoice.

3432565 - Error Message : 'Form template code mandatory' Occurs When You Create Pro Forma Invoice for Sales Order

3360976 - Error: 'Form Template Code is Mandatory' occurs while previewing the Customer Invoice document

Keywords

Form Template Selection, Form template code mandatory, Error, Preview, Allocate. Customer Invoice, Invoice Document, Form, Sales Order, Sales Quotes, Customer Invoice, Purchase Order, Outbound Delivery, Line Items, Proforma Invoice
, KBA , AP-RC-OUT , Output Management , SRD-SRM-PRO , Purchase Requests and Orders , AP-ODP-OD , Outbound Delivery , AP-CI-CI , Customer Invoice , AP-RC-FF , Forms Flexibility , LOD-CRM-SRP , Service Request Processing , Problem

Product

SAP Business ByDesign all versions ; SAP Cloud for Customer core applications all versions