How To Fix MEPO167 - Confirmation Control Key '&1' does not allow a delivery creation

MEPO167 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MEPO - New Purchase Order Dialog

• Message number: 167

• Message text: Confirmation Control Key '&1' does not allow a delivery creation

What causes this issue?

The purchase order item expects a confirmation but in customizing the
selected confirmation control key is not assigned to confirmation
category shipping notification. Therefore no inbound delivery document
can be created for the purchase order item and a delivery cannot take
place.
The purchasing document is assigned to a document type with control key,
which determines, that the purchasing document and the corresponding
inbound delivery is transferred to SAP TM.

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?

Choose a confirmation control key which is assigned to the confirmation
category shipping notification.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message MEPO167 - Confirmation Control Key '&1' does not allow a delivery creation ?

  The SAP error message MEPO167 indicates that the confirmation control key specified (represented by '&1') does not permit the creation of a delivery for a purchase order or a related document. This error typically arises in the context of purchase order confirmations and delivery processing.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is that the confirmation control key assigned to the purchase order or the item does not allow for the creation of deliveries. This can happen due to several reasons, including:
  
  
  Configuration Settings: The confirmation control key may be configured in such a way that it restricts delivery creation. This could be due to settings in the material management (MM) module or specific settings for the confirmation control key in the system.
  
  
  Incorrect Assignment: The confirmation control key may have been incorrectly assigned to the purchase order or item, leading to restrictions on delivery creation.
  
  
  Business Process Requirements: The business process may dictate that