How To Fix EI264 - Different exclusion indicator in order: & and delivery: &

EI264 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: EI - Foreign Trade: Gen. Output

• Message number: 264

• Message text: Different exclusion indicator in order: & and delivery: &

What causes this issue?

You have maintained different exclusion indicators for the item
category in the order and the delivery.
This can lead to the same item category being excluded from different
types of declarations.

System Response

The system issues a warning.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message EI264 - Different exclusion indicator in order: & and delivery: & ?

  The SAP error message EI264, which states "Different exclusion indicator in order: & and delivery: &," typically occurs in the context of sales and distribution (SD) processes, particularly when dealing with sales orders and deliveries. This error indicates that there is a mismatch in the exclusion indicators between the sales order and the corresponding delivery.
  
  Cause:
  The exclusion indicator is a field that determines whether certain items in an order or delivery should be excluded from certain processes, such as billing or availability checks. The error arises when:
  
  The exclusion indicator set in the sales order does not match the exclusion indicator in the delivery.
  This can happen due to manual changes, configuration issues, or inconsistencies in the data between the sales order and delivery.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check the Exclusion Indicators:
  
  Go to the sales order and delivery documents in SAP.
  Compare the exclusion indicators for the relevant items in