How To Fix ME470 - Please use a confirmation control key without inbound delivery

ME470 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ME - Purchasing: General Messages

• Message number: 470

• Message text: Please use a confirmation control key without inbound delivery

What causes this issue?

One or more fields that require entries have not yet been maintained.

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?

Determine which active fields have to be maintained.
Hinweis
Fields that feature a question mark ("?") must be maintained.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message ME470 - Please use a confirmation control key without inbound delivery ?

  The SAP error message ME470 ("Please use a confirmation control key without inbound delivery") typically occurs in the context of the procurement process, particularly when dealing with goods receipts and confirmations in the system. This error indicates that the confirmation control key being used is not compatible with the presence of an inbound delivery.
  
  Cause:
  The error is usually caused by the following scenarios:
  
  
  Incorrect Confirmation Control Key: The confirmation control key assigned to the purchase order or the goods receipt is not suitable for scenarios where an inbound delivery is involved. Certain confirmation control keys are designed for direct goods receipts without the need for an inbound delivery.
  
  
  Inbound Delivery Exists: If an inbound delivery has already been created for the purchase order, the system expects a confirmation control key that allows for the processing of that inbound delivery.
  
  
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the system that dictate which confirmation control