How To Fix VL227 - Delivery type & has an incorrect sales document category

VL227 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VL -

• Message number: 227

• Message text: Delivery type & has an incorrect sales document category

What causes this issue?

You attempted to create a document with a sales document category that
is not suitable for the current action.
Rough goods receipts has its own sales document category, for which the
following assignments are valid:
Rough goods receipt --> sales document category 'g'
inbound delivery --> sales document category '7'

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?

Change the sales document category in
<DS:SIMG.SIMG_CFMENUOLSDVOLF>Customizing</>.
If you had worked with outputs in connection with inbound deliveries or
rough GR even before release 4.0A, please note that there are now
separate applications for each process. Assignment of the valid output
determination procedure can also be maintained in Customizing:
<DS:TRAN.VNE7>Inbound Delivery - Output Determination Procedure</>
<DS:TRAN.VNE8>Rough GR - Output Determination Procedure</>

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VL227 - Delivery type & has an incorrect sales document category ?

  The SAP error message VL227 indicates that the delivery type specified in the system is associated with an incorrect sales document category. This typically occurs when there is a mismatch between the delivery type and the sales document type used in the sales order.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Configuration Issues: The delivery type may not be correctly configured to handle the sales document category being used. Each delivery type is linked to specific sales document categories, and if there is a mismatch, this error will occur.
  Sales Document Type: The sales document type used in the sales order may not be compatible with the delivery type. For example, if a delivery type is set up for standard orders, but the sales order is a return order, this error can arise.
  Customizations: If there have been customizations or changes made to the delivery types or sales document categories, it may lead to inconsistencies.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Configuration:
  
  Go to the SPRO transaction