How To Fix VL304 - Delivery type & requires a receiving plant for customer &

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VL -

• Message number: 304

• Message text: Delivery type & requires a receiving plant for customer &

What causes this issue?

The delivery type &V1& serves as a stock transfer without a preceding
document into a receiving plant, which must be maintained as a plant
allocated to customer &V2&. This action is currently possible only via
Retail-Plant maintenance.

System Response

The delivery cannot be created in this fashion.

How to fix this error?

Select a customer that has an allocated plant and enter that customer
as the ship-to party.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VL304 - Delivery type & requires a receiving plant for customer & ?

  The SAP error message VL304 indicates that a delivery type requires a receiving plant for a specific customer. This error typically occurs during the delivery creation process when the system cannot find the necessary information regarding the receiving plant associated with the customer.
  Cause:
  
  Missing Plant Assignment: The customer master record does not have a plant assigned for the delivery type being used.
  Incorrect Configuration: The delivery type may not be properly configured to allow for the specified customer and plant combination.
  Sales Area Issues: The sales area (sales organization, distribution channel, and division) may not be correctly set up for the customer.
  Master Data Issues: There may be missing or incorrect data in the material master or customer master records.
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Customer Master Data:
  
  Go to the customer master record (transaction code XD03 for general data or VD03 for sales area data).
  Ensure that the receiving plant is assigned correctly in the sales area data.
  
  
  
  Verify Delivery Type Configuration:
  
  Check the configuration of the delivery type in the SAP system (transaction code SPRO).
  Navigate to Logistics Execution > Shipping > Deliveries > Define Delivery Types and ensure that the delivery type is set up correctly.
  
  
  
  Check Sales Area:
  
  Ensure that the sales area for the customer is correctly defined and that it includes the necessary plant information.
  
  
  
  Material Master Data:
  
  Verify that the material being delivered has the correct plant data in the material master (transaction code MM03).
  Ensure that the material is available in the specified plant.
  
  
  
  Assign Plant to Customer:
  
  If the plant is not assigned to the customer, you may need to add it. This can be done in the customer master record under the sales area data.
  
  
  
  Consult with Configuration Team:
  
  If the issue persists, consult with your SAP configuration team to ensure that all necessary settings are in place.
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  
  Transaction Codes:
  
  XD03: Display Customer Master
  VD03: Display Customer Master (Sales Area)
  MM03: Display Material Master
  SPRO: Customizing Implementation Guide
  
  
  
  Documentation: Refer to SAP Help documentation for detailed information on customer master data and delivery processing.
  
  
  Support: If you are unable to resolve the issue, consider reaching out to your SAP support team or consulting SAP Notes for any known issues related to this error message.
  
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to identify and resolve the VL304 error in your SAP system.