How To Fix /PRA/PN086 - An open VL document already exists for this item

/PRA/PN086 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /PRA/PN -

• Message number: 086

• Message text: An open VL document already exists for this item

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/PRA/PN086 - Details

• The SAP error message /PRA/PN086 An open VL document already exists for this item typically occurs in the context of handling delivery documents in the SAP system, particularly when dealing with the Logistics Execution (LE) module. This error indicates that there is already an open delivery document (VL document) for the item you are trying to process, which prevents further processing of the same item.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Delivery Document: The most common cause is that there is already an existing delivery document for the same item that has not been completed or closed.
  Incomplete Processing: The previous delivery might be in a status that requires further action (e.g., picking, packing, or shipping) before a new delivery can be created.
  System Configuration: There may be specific configurations or settings in the system that prevent the creation of multiple delivery documents for the same item.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Existing Deliveries: 
  
  Use transaction codes like VL03N (Display Outbound Delivery) to