How To Fix ME381 - No inbound delivery defined for confirmation control key &

ME381 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ME - Purchasing: General Messages

• Message number: 381

• Message text: No inbound delivery defined for confirmation control key &

What causes this issue?

Only a confirmation category (internal category 2) is allowed for
confirmation control keys with inbound deliveries.

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 NA_SYSADMIN1 LANGUAGE EN

Procedure for System Administrators

Check the confirmation sequence in Customizing for Purchasing.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message ME381 - No inbound delivery defined for confirmation control key & ?

  The SAP error message ME381, which states "No inbound delivery defined for confirmation control key &," typically occurs in the context of the inbound delivery process in SAP, particularly when dealing with goods receipt and confirmation processes. This error indicates that the system cannot find an inbound delivery associated with the confirmation control key specified in the message.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Inbound Delivery: The most common cause is that there is no inbound delivery created for the purchase order item that you are trying to confirm.
  Incorrect Confirmation Control Key: The confirmation control key used in the process may not be correctly defined or may not correspond to any existing inbound delivery.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration issues in the system related to the confirmation control key settings.
  Document Status: The status of the purchase order or the related documents may not allow for the creation of an inbound delivery.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Inbound Delivery: Verify if an