How To Fix VL106 - Enter the ship-to party

VL106 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VL -

• Message number: 106

• Message text: Enter the ship-to party

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VL106 - Details

• The SAP error message VL106 "Enter the ship-to party" typically occurs in the context of sales and distribution processes, particularly when creating or processing delivery documents. This error indicates that the system requires a "ship-to party" to be specified, which is essential for determining where the goods should be delivered.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Ship-to Party: The most common cause of this error is that the ship-to party field is left blank when creating a delivery or sales order.
  Incorrect Configuration: There may be issues with the configuration of the customer master data or the sales order that prevents the ship-to party from being populated automatically.
  Data Entry Error: The user may have inadvertently skipped the field or entered incorrect data.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Enter Ship-to Party: 
  
  When you encounter this error, check the delivery or sales order screen and ensure that the "Ship-to Party" field is filled in. You can do this by selecting the appropriate customer from the