How To Fix ME392 - No delivery type for returns processing assigned to item &1

ME392 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ME - Purchasing: General Messages

• Message number: 392

• Message text: No delivery type for returns processing assigned to item &1

What causes this issue?

Shipping processing for a returns item is only possible if a delivery
type for returns items has been defined.

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

Procedure for System Administrators

In Customizing for <LS>Materials Management</> under <LS>Purchasing</>
-> <LS>Purchase Order</> -> <LS>Returns Order</>, choose Customizing
activity <LS>Supplier returns</> if the business process in question is
a return to supplier, or choose Customizing activity <LS>Store Return /
Return Plant to Plant</> if the business process in question is a store
return.
In the corresponding Customizing activity, assign a suitable delivery
type for the relevant document type and relevant supplying plant. For
store returns in <LS>Advanced Returns Management</>, you enter the
delivery type in the <LS>Del.Ty.Ret</> column.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message ME392 - No delivery type for returns processing assigned to item &1 ?

  The SAP error message ME392 ("No delivery type for returns processing assigned to item &1") typically occurs in the context of materials management and logistics when processing returns in the SAP system. This error indicates that the system cannot find a delivery type assigned for the returns processing of a specific item in a purchase order or a related document.
  
  Cause:
  The error is usually caused by one of the following reasons:
  
  Missing Configuration: The delivery type for returns processing has not been configured in the system for the specific item category or document type.
  Incorrect Item Category: The item category used in the purchase order or return order may not be set up correctly to handle returns.
  Missing Assignment: The assignment of delivery types to item categories for returns processing is missing in the configuration settings.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the ME392 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Item Category Configuration:
  
  Go to the configuration settings in SAP