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

VL446 - Overview

• 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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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VL446 - Goods recipient missing in partner det. procedure &1 for del. type &2 ?

  The SAP error message VL446, which states "Goods recipient missing in partner det. procedure &1 for del. type &2," typically occurs during the delivery process when the system cannot find a valid goods recipient in the partner determination procedure for the specified delivery type. This can happen for various reasons, and here are some potential causes, solutions, and related information:
  Causes:
  
  Missing Partner Function: The partner function for the goods recipient (e.g., "SH" for ship-to party) is not maintained in the partner determination procedure for the delivery type.
  Incorrect Partner Determination Procedure: The partner determination procedure assigned to the delivery type may not include the necessary partner functions.
  Master Data Issues: The customer master data or vendor master data may not have the required partner information filled out.
  Delivery Type Configuration: The delivery type configuration may not be set up correctly to include the goods recipient.
  
  Solutions:
  
  
  Check Partner Determination Procedure:
  
  Go to the configuration settings for partner