How To Fix VL259 - Item number is greater than 89999; item will be deleted

VL259 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VL -

• Message number: 259

• Message text: Item number is greater than 89999; item will be deleted

What causes this issue?

During delivery item number assignment, you attempted to assign a
delivery item an item number that was larger than 899999. This is not
allowed because item numbers larger than 900000 are reserved for
internally-generated items (batch split items, for example).

System Response

The delivery item was not created.

How to fix this error?

Reduce the increment for the item number assignment for the delivery
type in question.

Procedure for System Administrators

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

VL259 - Details

• The SAP error message VL259 indicates that an item number in a delivery document exceeds the maximum limit allowed by the system, which is 89999. This typically occurs when the system is trying to process a delivery that has more than the allowed number of items, leading to the automatic deletion of the item from the delivery.
  
  Cause:
  
  Item Number Limit: SAP has a predefined limit for item numbers in delivery documents. The limit is set to 89999, and any item number exceeding this limit will trigger the error.
  Data Entry Error: Sometimes, this error can occur due to incorrect data entry or configuration issues where item numbers are not being generated or assigned correctly.
  Custom Development: If there are custom developments or enhancements in the system that affect item number generation, they may inadvertently lead to item numbers exceeding the limit.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Item Numbers: Review the delivery document to identify the item numbers being