How To Fix VL446 - Goods recipient missing in partner det. procedure &1 for del. type &2

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VL -

• Message number: 446

• Message text: Goods recipient missing in partner det. procedure &1 for del. type &2

What causes this issue?

Outbound deliveries and customer returns require a
<DS:GLOS.3526C809AFAB52B9E10000009B38F974>ship-to party</> as the
mandatory <DS:GLOS.3526C7B5AFAB52B9E10000009B38F974>partner</>. In
<DS:GLOS.3526C7B6AFAB52B9E10000009B38F974>partner determination
procedure</> &V1& that is assigned to &V2& in Customizing for the
<DS:GLOS.3526C740AFAB52B9E10000009B38F974>delivery type</> however, the
ship-to party is missing, meaning that this partner cannot be copied
into the delivery.

System Response

Processing is canceled.

How to fix this error?

Inform your system administrator.

Procedure for System Administrators

Maintain the partner determination procedure for the delivery type in
Customizing. Choose Customizing for Logistics Execution: <ZK>Shipping
</> --> <ZK>Basic Shipping Functions</> --> <ZK>Partners</> -->
<DS:SIMG.SIMG_SHP_PARTNER>Set Up Partner Determination for
Deliveries</>. Assign at least the role of ship-to party to this partner
determination procedure.

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