How To Fix VL012 - Delivery type & requires reference to an order

VL012 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VL -

• Message number: 012

• Message text: Delivery type & requires reference to an order

What causes this issue?

The delivery type &V1& can only be created with reference to a sales
order.

How to fix this error?

Either select a delivery type which does not require reference to be
made to a sales order, or enter an order number.

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VL012 - Details

• The SAP error message VL012 ("Delivery type & requires reference to an order") typically occurs when you are trying to create a delivery document in the SAP system, but the delivery type you are using requires a reference to a sales order or another type of order, and that reference is missing or not properly configured.
  
  Cause:
  
  Delivery Type Configuration: The delivery type you are using is configured to require a reference to an order (e.g., sales order, purchase order, etc.), but the system does not find a valid reference.
  Missing Reference: The delivery document you are trying to create does not have an associated order, or the order number is not entered correctly.
  Incorrect Document Flow: The document flow may not be correctly established, meaning that the system cannot find the necessary preceding documents to create the delivery.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Delivery Type Configuration:
  
  Go to the configuration settings for the delivery type in transaction code SPRO.
  Navigate