How To Fix VL496 - Delivery update not possible; distributed document cannot be changed

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VL -

• Message number: 496

• Message text: Delivery update not possible; distributed document cannot be changed

What causes this issue?

The delivery cannot be updated with the required changes because the
corresponding distributed document does not allow these changes to be
updated.

System Response

The system cannot save the operation. A detailed error log cannot be
issued at this stage in processing.

How to fix this error?

Check the corresponding distributed delivery documents in the other
system. Probably the status of the delivery does not allow a change.
The possible causes include:
The delivery has already been billed.
The stock situation has changed and the availability check fails, or
the batches assigned in the decentralized system during confirmation of
the transfer order are not available in the central system.

Procedure for System Administrators

If necessary, check whether the business process is set up properly if
this message appears on confirmation of transfer orders in the
decentralized system. You must ensure that the status of the delivery
allows quantity changes and batch assignment in the central system
until the picking process is completed in the decentralized system.

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