How To Fix VL371 - Document flow for selected item does not exist

VL371 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VL -

• Message number: 371

• Message text: Document flow for selected item does not exist

What causes this issue?

You have created a new item and you want to display its document flow.
The document flow is only updated when you save the delivery, however.
Save the document and then you can display the document flow in change
or display mode.

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?

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

VL371 - Details

• The SAP error message VL371, which states "Document flow for selected item does not exist," typically occurs in the context of logistics and sales order processing. This error indicates that the system cannot find any document flow related to the selected item in the delivery or sales order.
  Causes:
  
  
  Missing Document Flow: The most common cause is that there is no document flow created for the item in question. This can happen if the item has not been processed correctly through the necessary steps (e.g., sales order creation, delivery creation).
  
  
  Incorrect Item Selection: The user may have selected an item that does not have any associated documents, either because it was not included in the delivery or because it was not part of the sales order.
  
  
  Data Inconsistencies: There may be inconsistencies in the data due to incomplete transactions or errors during the processing of documents.
  
  
  Document Deletion: If documents related to the item were