How To Fix VG151 - Document number with customer purchase order number & does not exist

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VG - EDI Messages in SD

• Message number: 151

• Message text: Document number with customer purchase order number & does not exist

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VG151 - Document number with customer purchase order number & does not exist ?

  SAP Error Message:
  
  VG151 - Document number with customer purchase order number & does not exist
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs when the system tries to reference or process a document (such as a delivery, billing document, or sales order) using a customer purchase order (PO) number, but no document matching that PO number exists in the system.
  Common scenarios include:
  
  The customer PO number entered does not match any existing sales order or delivery document.
  The document with the specified PO number has not been created or posted yet.
  Typographical errors or incorrect PO number entry.
  The document might have been deleted or archived.
  The system is searching in the wrong document type or sales area.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Verify the Customer PO Number:
  
  Check the PO number entered for any typos or incorrect characters.
  Confirm with the customer that the PO number is correct.
  
  
  
  Check Document Existence:
  
  Use transaction VA03 (Display Sales Order) or VL03N (Display Delivery) to search for the document using the customer PO number.
  You can search by PO number in sales orders by using the selection criteria for "Customer PO Number" (field VBKD-BSTKD).
  
  
  
  Check Sales Area and Document Type:
  
  Ensure you are searching in the correct sales organization, distribution channel, and division.
  Confirm that the document type expected matches the one in the system.
  
  
  
  Create the Document if Missing:
  
  If the document does not exist, create the sales order or delivery document with the correct customer PO number.
  
  
  
  Check for Archiving or Deletion:
  
  If the document existed previously but is no longer found, check if it has been archived or deleted.
  
  
  
  Check Customizing and User Exits:
  
  Sometimes, custom code or user exits might cause this error if they expect a document with a PO number that does not exist.
  Review any enhancements or validations related to PO number processing.
  
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  
  Transaction Codes:
  
  VA03 – Display Sales Order
  VL03N – Display Delivery Document
  VF03 – Display Billing Document
  
  
  
  Tables:
  
  VBAK – Sales Document: Header Data (field BSTKD = Customer PO Number)
  VBKD – Sales Document: Business Data (field BSTKD = Customer PO Number)
  
  
  
  Notes and Documentation:
  
  Check SAP OSS Notes for any known issues related to VG151.
  Review SAP SD (Sales and Distribution) documentation on customer PO number handling.
  
  
  
  
  Summary:
  The VG151 error indicates that the system cannot find a document associated with the given customer purchase order number. The primary step is to verify the PO number and ensure the corresponding sales order or delivery document exists in the system. If not, create the necessary document or correct the PO number entry.