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

SAP Error Message - Details

• 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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