How To Fix VBDRV046 - This batch is a sending batch in at least one derivation

VBDRV046 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VBDRV - Derivation of Batch Characteristics

• Message number: 046

• Message text: This batch is a sending batch in at least one derivation

What causes this issue?

The batch you have processed sent characteristics to another batch
during at least one derivation. If this batch changes, the consistency
of the derivation cannot be guaranteed.

System Response

If changes are made to the batch, the system changes the status of the
derivations concerned.

How to fix this error?

Do not make changes to sending batches.
If you do change the batch, you should check in the derivation monitor
(transaction DVMO) how much the changes have affected existing active
derivations.

Procedure for System Administrators

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

VBDRV046 - Details

• The SAP error message VBDRV046 indicates that a batch is being used as a sending batch in at least one derivation. This typically occurs in the context of batch management and batch derivation in SAP, particularly in the areas of production planning and inventory management.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when you attempt to perform an operation (like changing or deleting a batch) on a batch that is currently being referenced as a sending batch in a derivation process. A sending batch is a batch that is used as a source for deriving other batches, and it cannot be modified or deleted while it is still in use.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Identify the Derivation: Determine which derivation is using the batch as a sending batch. You can do this by checking the batch derivation settings or using transaction codes like COHV (for production orders) or MB52 (for stock overview)