How To Fix DRD008 - Delivery relationship for &1 is not determined for &2 &3

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: DRD - Messages for Delivery Relationships

• Message number: 008

• Message text: Delivery relationship for &1 is not determined for &2 &3

What causes this issue?

The system did not carry out
<DS:GLOS.8F1666FFD6F0DB468B7643C63EECC977>delivery relationship</>
determination.
This is because there are conflicting settings in Customizing for
determining the delivery relationship.
This situation can only arise if the if delivery relationship
determination is to take place at plant level or plant/material group
level.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

INCLUDE ISR_CUSTOMIZING

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message DRD008 - Delivery relationship for &1 is not determined for &2 &3 ?

  The SAP error message DRD008 indicates that the system is unable to determine a delivery relationship for the specified business partner (BP) or customer/vendor combination. This typically occurs in scenarios involving sales and distribution (SD) or logistics processes where delivery relationships are essential for processing orders, deliveries, or shipments.
  Cause:
  
  Missing Delivery Relationship: The most common cause is that there is no defined delivery relationship between the specified business partners in the system.
  Incorrect Configuration: The configuration settings for delivery relationships may not be set up correctly in the system.
  Data Inconsistencies: There may be inconsistencies or missing data in the master data records of the business partners involved.
  Incorrect Partner Functions: The partner functions required for the delivery process may not be correctly assigned or maintained.
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Define Delivery Relationships:
  
  Go to the transaction code BP (Business Partner) and check the delivery relationships for the involved business partners.
  Ensure that the delivery relationship is defined correctly for the specified business partners.
  
  
  
  Check Configuration:
  
  Review the configuration settings in the relevant customizing transactions (e.g., SPRO) to ensure that the delivery relationships are set up correctly.
  Navigate to the following path in SPRO: 
  
  Logistics Execution > Shipping > Basic Shipping Functions > Define Delivery Relationships.
  
  
  
  
  
  Maintain Master Data:
  
  Verify that the master data for the business partners (customers, vendors) is complete and accurate.
  Ensure that all necessary partner functions are assigned correctly.
  
  
  
  Check Partner Functions:
  
  Ensure that the partner functions required for the delivery process (e.g., sold-to party, ship-to party) are correctly assigned in the sales order or delivery document.
  
  
  
  Test with Different Data:
  
  If possible, test the process with different business partners to see if the issue is specific to certain combinations.
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  
  Transaction Codes: 
  
  BP for Business Partner maintenance.
  VD03 for displaying customer master data.
  XD03 for displaying customer master data (general).
  
  
  
  Documentation: Refer to SAP Help documentation for detailed information on business partner relationships and delivery processes.
  
  
  SAP Notes: Check for any relevant SAP Notes that may address known issues or provide additional guidance on resolving this error.
  
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to identify and resolve the issue causing the DRD008 error message in SAP.