How To Fix VL492 - Change management switched off for this delivery

VL492 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VL -

• Message number: 492

• Message text: Change management switched off for this delivery

What causes this issue?

Change management is no longer active for this delivery.

During the last change, either the connection could not be made to the
central system, change management was deactivated according to the
Customizing settings, or the system administrator deactivated change
management.

System Response

Changes are now only possible on the decentralized system.
The delivery will not be updated in the central system until it is
confirmed.

How to fix this error?

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

VL492 - Details

• The SAP error message VL492, which states "Change management switched off for this delivery," typically occurs in the context of delivery processing in the SAP system. This error indicates that the change management functionality is not enabled for the specific delivery document you are trying to process.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is that the delivery document is configured in such a way that change management is disabled. This can happen due to various reasons, including:
  
  Configuration Settings: The delivery type or the relevant configuration settings in the SAP system may have been set to disable change management.
  Document Status: The delivery document may be in a status that does not allow changes, such as being already processed or completed.
  User Authorizations: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to make changes to the delivery document.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the VL492 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Delivery Type Configuration:
  
  Go to the configuration