SAP output determination problems (OPD, BRFplus)

Documented problems

• Critical
  Determined output channel is inactive or unsupported

  OPD_CHANNEL_INACTIVE

• Critical
  Output determination step has no matching rule

  OPD_DETERMINATION_STEP_MISSING

• Major
  Overlapping decision table rows return different outcomes

  OPD_CONFLICTING_RULES

• Major
  Simulated determination differs from the expected result

  OPD_EXPECTED_DETERMINATION_MISMATCH

• Major
  Decision table does not cover a combination of its own condition values

  OPD_INCOMPLETE_COVERAGE

• Major
  PRINT channel without a print queue

  OPD_PRINTER_QUEUE_NOT_FOUND

• Major
  Rule change leaves previously determined inputs without a match

  OPD_RULE_CHANGE_LOSES_COVERAGE

• Minor
  Redundant decision table row with a duplicate outcome

  OPD_DUPLICATE_OUTCOME

• Minor
  Decision table has no default (catch-all) rule

  OPD_MISSING_DEFAULT_RULE

• Minor
  Decision table row shadowed by an earlier row

  OPD_UNREACHABLE_RULE

Informational findings

These findings confirm a good state or document a change. They are listed for completeness and are not problems.

• Info
  Output generation suppressed by relevance rule

  OPD_RELEVANCE_SUPPRESSED

• Info
  Rule change alters the determined outcome

  OPD_RULE_CHANGE_ALTERS_OUTCOME

Terms used in this area

• OPD
• BRFplus
• Adobe Forms

Background articles

• How output parameter determination with BRFplus works in SAP S/4HANAWhy a purchase order or billing document produces no output, and how the BRFplus decision tables of S/4HANA output management decide output type, recipient, channel and form.
• Troubleshooting SAP Adobe Forms (XDP) data binding and missing fieldsWhy fields stay blank on printed or emailed PDFs in SAP S/4HANA, how XDP form templates bind to OData or DDIC form data providers, and how to check bindings before transport.