Spool not generated in SP01 though output type processed successfully

[Former Member]

Hello Friends,

We faced one issue at month end where spool request was not generated in SP01 though the output type was determined and processed successfully in the invoice . Issue occurred for only one invoice and for others , spools created successfully . Please note that we do not update processing log for output types . Recently we observed this issue 4-5 times . The spool creates the Pdf file of invoice and is sent to recipient mail id.

Since it happened at month end , this is a big issue from business point of view as large shipment got delayed due to this .

Please let me know what could be the reasons for this issue and how to prevent this happening in future .

Thanks in advance !

Sandeep N

[Former Member]

Hello Friends,

We faced one issue at month end where spool request was not generated in SP01 though the output type was determined and processed successfully in the invoice . Issue occurred for only one invoice and for others , spools created successfully . Please note that we do not update processing log for output types . Recently we observed this issue 4-5 times . The spool creates the Pdf file of invoice and is sent to recipient mail id.

Since it happened at month end , this is a big issue from business point of view as large shipment got delayed due to this .

Please let me know what could be the reasons for this issue and how to prevent this happening in future .

Thanks in advance !

Sandeep N

[former_member188827]

Please make sure that "Release after output" check box is not marked for that invoice. Please check the following link as well:

http://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/display/ABAP/Spool+request+generation

http://help.sap.com/SAPHELP_470/Helpdata/EN/d9/4a8ffc51ea11d189570000e829fbbd/content.htm

Regards

[Former Member]

Hi,

Release after output is not marked as shown below in the communication method of output type .

 

But on the output processing date , i could see one dump for the program -/VIRSA/ZVFATBAK in ST22 transaction . May be this dump is the cause for not generating the spool .Error analysis in the dump is mentioned as below :

Error analysis

    When calling the SAP spool system, an unknown spool request or an

    unknown object was specified.

    More detailed description of error: "Spooljob not found "

    Further information:

    See below under "Spool error information".

I could not understand the above analysis .

Regards,

Sandeep

[Former Member]

ANy chance that the user has their delete after printing CHeck box set?  Though, honestly, it shouldn't make a difference...

Neal

[former_member188827]

The dump simply indicates that program is referring to a spool id which does not exist.

[Former Member]

Hi,

But again why the spool id did not exist . There was not any issue for earlier invoices or invoices created post this issue invoice .

-Sandeep