How To Fix VL034 - Partner & in reference doc.& is required for this delivery

VL034 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VL -

• Message number: 034

• Message text: Partner & in reference doc.& is required for this delivery

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VL034 - Details

• The SAP error message VL034 indicates that a partner function is required for a delivery but is missing in the reference document. This typically occurs in the context of logistics and delivery processing within the SAP system.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when the system expects a specific partner function (such as a ship-to party, sold-to party, or payer) to be defined in the delivery document, but it is not present. This can happen due to several reasons:
  
  The reference document (like a sales order or purchase order) does not have the required partner information.
  The partner determination procedure is not set up correctly.
  The partner function is not maintained in the master data (customer/vendor master).
  The delivery document is created without the necessary partner data being copied from the reference document.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the VL034 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check the Reference Document:
  
  Go to the reference document (e.g., sales order) and verify that all required