How To Fix VC285 - 'Ship-To Party' is a mandatory partner function for outbound deliveries

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VC - SD Customizing

• Message number: 285

• Message text: 'Ship-To Party' is a mandatory partner function for outbound deliveries

What causes this issue?

You have defined that the
<DS:GLOS.3526BF13AFAB52B9E10000009B38F974>partner function</> "Ship-To
Party" does not have to be a mandatory partner for deliveries. However,
this function is a <DS:GLOS.36B833AD332A0BF0E10000009B38F984>mandatory
partner function</> when you are working with
<DS:GLOS.352A9250C1035CD5E10000009B38F974> outbound deliveries</> and
deliveries for <DS:GLOS.3526C7DAAFAB52B9E10000009B38F974>returns</>.

System Response

The system issues a warning. If the ship-to party is not defined as a
mandatory partner function, processing of outbound deliveries and
returns deliveries for customers ends up being terminated.

How to fix this error?

Check whether the current determination procedure is assigned to a
delivery type for outbound deliveries (<DS:DE.VBTYP>SD document category
</> 'J') or returns deliveries for the customer (SD document category
'T'). Check the flag "Partner Is Mandatory" if this is the case.
You can use the partner function "Ship-To Party" as an optional role for
<DS:GLOS.352A924DC1035CD5E10000009B38F974>inbound deliveries</>.

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.

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