How To Fix ME534 - Sales document category of delivery type must be '&'

ME534 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ME - Purchasing: General Messages

• Message number: 534

• Message text: Sales document category of delivery type must be '&'

What causes this issue?

You have attempted to assign an unsuitable delivery type to the
confirmation category.

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?

Change the assigned delivery type via Customizing (delivery types) or
assign a delivery type that is suitable for the sales document
category.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message ME534 - Sales document category of delivery type must be '&' ?

  The SAP error message ME534 indicates that there is a mismatch between the sales document category and the delivery type in the context of creating or processing a sales order or delivery. This error typically arises when the system expects a specific sales document category for a given delivery type, but the provided category does not match the expected value.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Sales Document Category: The sales document category being used does not correspond to the delivery type specified in the configuration.
  
  Configuration Issues: The settings in the SAP system for the sales document types and delivery types may not be correctly aligned.
  Custom Development: If there are custom developments or enhancements in the system, they might be causing the mismatch.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Configuration:
  
  Go to the transaction code SPRO and navigate to the following path:Sales and Distribution -> Sales -> Sales Document -> Define Sales Document Types
  
  Verify the settings for the sales document type and ensure