How To Fix VL443 - You cannot save a delivery without items

VL443 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VL -

• Message number: 443

• Message text: You cannot save a delivery without items

What causes this issue?

The delivery was already distributed to the decentralized Warehouse
Management System. You cannot save the document without items, because
this would make further processing of the distributed delivery
impossible in the system.

System Response

The system stops you saving the delivery.

How to fix this error?

Delete the document entirely, where necessary.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VL443 - You cannot save a delivery without items ?

  The SAP error message VL443, which states "You cannot save a delivery without items," typically occurs when you attempt to create or save a delivery document in the SAP system without any line items (i.e., without any products or materials included in the delivery). This error is common in the logistics and supply chain modules of SAP, particularly in the context of sales and distribution (SD) and warehouse management (WM).
  
  Cause:
  
  No Items Added: The most straightforward cause is that no items have been added to the delivery document. This can happen if the delivery was created manually without selecting any items or if there was an issue during the transfer of items from the sales order to the delivery.
  Incorrect Document Type: The document type used for the delivery may not be configured correctly to allow for item entries.
  Data Transfer Issues: If the delivery is being created from a sales order or