3807564 - Output preview temporarily shows "Preview cannot be generated..." before rendering in Manage Purchase Orders - SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition

In Manage Purchase Orders – Edit – Output Preview, double-clicking the print template initially shows an error and blocks preview.:

"Preview cannot be generated. Please contact your administrator to check the output configuration."

After a short delay, the print preview appears and displays normally.

Product: SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition

1. Open the Manage Purchase Orders app and display a purchase order.
2. Choose Print Preview.
3. In the Output Preview, double-click the desired print template.
4. Observe the message: "Preview cannot be generated. Please contact your administrator to check the output configuration."
5. Wait a few seconds; the preview renders and displays.

A timing behavior in Output Management where the PDF form is generated asynchronously; if the preview check occurs before rendering completes, a temporary message is shown until the PDF is ready.

1. Wait a few seconds after initiating the preview to allow background PDF generation to complete.
2. Once ready, the preview opens automatically; no configuration change is required.
3. If the preview appears shortly afterward, the interim message can be safely ignored.

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