How To Fix /SCWM/CHM_DLV006 - &4 open delivery documents found within retention period

/SCWM/CHM_DLV006 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCWM/CHM_DLV -

• Message number: 006

• Message text: &4 open delivery documents found within retention period

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/SCWM/CHM_DLV006 - Details

• The SAP error message /SCWM/CHM_DLV006 indicates that there are open delivery documents found within the retention period, which prevents certain operations from being completed. This error typically occurs in the context of the SAP Extended Warehouse Management (EWM) module when trying to delete or archive delivery documents that are still active or have not yet reached the end of their retention period.
  
  Cause:
  
  Open Deliveries: The primary cause of this error is that there are open delivery documents that are still within their defined retention period. These documents may be pending for various reasons, such as not being fully processed, not being confirmed, or still being in transit.
  Retention Period Settings: The retention period for delivery documents is defined in the system settings. If the documents are still within this period, the system will not allow deletion or archiving.
  Incomplete Processes: If there are processes related to the delivery that have not been completed