How To Fix VL221 - Batch in item & already specified for material &

VL221 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VL -

• Message number: 221

• Message text: Batch in item & already specified for material &

What causes this issue?

The <GL:batch>batch</> was either predefined in the sales order that
the delivery is based on or it was assigned to the delivery item
manually. Therefore, you can no longer carry out a
<DS:GLOS.3526BE8FAFAB52B9E10000009B38F974>batch split</> for the
delivery quantity of the items.

How to fix this error?

In order to make the batch split possible, you can cancel the
assignment of the delivery item to the batch, if the delivery's
processing status allows.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VL221 - Batch in item & already specified for material & ?

  The SAP error message VL221 indicates that a batch has already been specified for a material in the item of a delivery document. This typically occurs during the delivery process when you are trying to assign a batch to a material that has already been assigned a batch in the same delivery item.
  
  Cause:
  
  Batch Already Assigned: The most common cause of this error is that the batch for the specified material has already been entered in the delivery item.
  Delivery Document Status: The delivery document may be in a status that does not allow changes to the batch assignment.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the system that restrict batch handling or assignment.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Existing Batch Assignment: Review the delivery item to see if a batch has already been assigned. If it has, you may need to either use that batch or remove it if appropriate.
  Change Batch Assignment: If you need to