How To Fix VG208 - Requested delivery date copied from system data

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VG - EDI Messages in SD

• Message number: 208

• Message text: Requested delivery date copied from system data

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VG208 - Requested delivery date copied from system data ?

  SAP Error Message:
  
  VG208 - Requested delivery date copied from system data
  
  Meaning / Cause:
  The message VG208 is an informational or warning message indicating that the requested delivery date on a delivery document (such as an outbound delivery) has been automatically copied or derived from the system data rather than being manually entered or taken from the sales order.
  This typically happens when the system cannot find a requested delivery date explicitly maintained in the sales order or delivery document and therefore defaults to a system-calculated date (e.g., current date, planned delivery date, or a date based on shipping scheduling).
  
  When does this occur?
  
  During delivery creation (transaction VL01N or VL10x), if the requested delivery date is not explicitly maintained in the sales order or delivery document.
  When the system uses the shipping scheduling or route scheduling to determine the delivery date.
  If the sales order line item does not have a requested delivery date, the system copies the date from system data (e.g., shipping point calendar, route schedule).
  
  
  Solution / How to handle:
  
  
  Check Sales Order Data:
  
  Verify if the requested delivery date is maintained in the sales order (VA02/VA03).
  If missing, maintain the requested delivery date in the sales order line item.
  
  
  
  Check Delivery Document:
  
  In the delivery document (VL02N), check the requested delivery date field.
  If necessary, manually adjust the requested delivery date.
  
  
  
  Review Shipping Scheduling:
  
  Check the shipping scheduling parameters in the route and shipping point.
  Ensure that the system has correct calendar and transit time data to calculate delivery dates properly.
  
  
  
  Customizing Settings:
  
  In SPRO, under Logistics Execution ? Shipping ? Basic Shipping Functions ? Delivery Processing ? Define Delivery Dates, verify the settings for how delivery dates are determined.
  Adjust if necessary to ensure requested delivery dates are copied or calculated as per business requirements.
  
  
  
  User Training / Awareness:
  
  Inform users that if the requested delivery date is not maintained in the sales order, the system will default to system data.
  Encourage maintaining requested delivery dates in sales orders to avoid unexpected delivery dates.
  
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  
  Transaction Codes:  
  
  VA01/VA02/VA03 (Sales Order)  
  VL01N/VL02N/VL03N (Delivery Processing)  
  VL10* (Delivery Due List)
  
  
  
  Tables:  
  
  VBAK (Sales Document: Header Data)  
  VBAP (Sales Document: Item Data)  
  LIKP (Delivery Header Data)  
  LIPS (Delivery Item Data)
  
  
  
  SAP Notes / Documentation:  
  
  Check SAP OSS notes related to delivery date determination and shipping scheduling if the behavior is unexpected.
  Refer to SAP Help Portal for "Delivery Dates and Scheduling" in Logistics Execution.
  
  
  
  
  Summary:
  
  VG208 informs that the requested delivery date was not explicitly entered but copied from system data.
  Usually not an error but a warning or info message.
  Ensure requested delivery dates are maintained in sales orders to control delivery scheduling.
  Review shipping scheduling and customizing if system dates are not as expected.
  
  
  If you want, I can help you with specific steps to check or change the requested delivery date in your system.