How To Fix VL402 - Requested partner change cannot be made (error &2)

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VL -

• Message number: 402

• Message text: Requested partner change cannot be made (error &2)

What causes this issue?

The change requested for partner function &V1& cannot be made.

System Response

The system determined the error code &V2&. You can use this error code
to determine the reason for the system rejecting the change:
You cannot change the address of a partner that does not exist.
You cannot change a delivery partner that does not exist.
You cannot delete a delivery partner that does not exist.
The partner to add already exists in the delivery.
The partner is not supported in the
<DS:GLOS.3526C7B6AFAB52B9E10000009B38F974>partner determination
procedure</> for the delivery.
The partner is flagged as not changeable in the partner determination
procedure, and cannot be changed.
The partner is flagged as a mandatory partner in the partner
determination procedure for the delivery, and cannot be deleted.

Procedure for System Administrators

Check the change request, the partners in the delivery, and your
Customizing settings for the partner determination procedure, in order
to find and solve the cause of this error. In Customizing for Logistics
Execution, choose <ZK>Shipping</> --> <ZK>Basic Shipping Functions</> ->
<ZK>Partners</> --> <DS:SIMG.SIMG_SHP_PARTNER>Set Up Partner
Determination for Deliveries</>.

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