How To Fix VG234 - A unique contract number could not be found at item level

VG234 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VG - EDI Messages in SD

• Message number: 234

• Message text: A unique contract number could not be found at item level

What causes this issue?

The system could not determine a unique contract number for the
selection criteria: external contract number &V1&, external item number
&V2& and customer number &V3&.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VG234 - A unique contract number could not be found at item level ?

  SAP Error Message:
  VG234 - A unique contract number could not be found at item level
  
  
  Cause:
  This error typically occurs in the context of sales and distribution (SD) or contract management when the system expects a unique contract number to be assigned or referenced at the item level of a sales document (e.g., sales order, delivery, billing document), but it cannot find one.
  Common causes include:
  
  The contract number field at the item level is empty or not maintained.
  Multiple contracts are assigned, causing ambiguity, and the system cannot determine a unique contract.
  The contract number entered does not exist or is not valid for the item/material/customer combination.
  Customizing or configuration issues where the system expects a contract number but the process or master data is incomplete.
  Integration issues where contract data is not properly passed or updated in the sales document.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the VG234 error, consider the following steps:
  
  
  Check Contract Number at Item Level:
  
  Verify that the contract