How To Fix ME884 - Open inbound deliveries exist for purchase order &1 &2

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ME - Purchasing: General Messages

• Message number: 884

• Message text: Open inbound deliveries exist for purchase order &1 &2

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message ME884 - Open inbound deliveries exist for purchase order &1 &2 ?

  The SAP error message ME884 indicates that there are open inbound deliveries associated with a purchase order (PO) that you are trying to process. This typically occurs when you attempt to perform an action on a purchase order that is not allowed because there are still pending inbound deliveries linked to it.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs due to the following reasons:
  
  Open Inbound Deliveries: There are one or more inbound deliveries that have not been fully processed or completed for the specified purchase order.
  Pending Goods Receipt: The goods receipt for the inbound delivery has not been posted, which means the system still considers the delivery as open.
  Incomplete Delivery: The inbound delivery may be partially delivered, meaning that not all items have been received yet.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the ME884 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Inbound Deliveries:
  
  Use transaction code VL03N (Display Outbound Delivery) or VL02N (Change Outbound Delivery) to check the status of the