How To Fix /SAPAPO/VMI_PG006 - Delivery method &2 for transportation guideline &1 not valid

/SAPAPO/VMI_PG006 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/VMI_PG -

• Message number: 006

• Message text: Delivery method &2 for transportation guideline &1 not valid

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/SAPAPO/VMI_PG006 - Details

• The SAP error message /SAPAPO/VMI_PG006 Delivery method &2 for transportation guideline &1 not valid typically occurs in the context of SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO), particularly in the Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) module. This error indicates that the delivery method specified for a particular transportation guideline is not valid or not defined in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Invalid Delivery Method: The delivery method specified in the transportation guideline does not exist or is not correctly configured in the system.
  Missing Configuration: The transportation guideline may not have been properly set up to include the specified delivery method.
  Data Inconsistency: There may be inconsistencies in the master data related to the delivery methods or transportation guidelines.
  Transport Layer Issues: The transport layer settings may not be correctly defined, leading to this error.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Delivery Method Configuration:
  
  Go to the configuration settings for transportation guidelines in SAP APO.
  Verify that the delivery method specified in the error message is correctly