How To Fix VL566 - Ship-to party and sales organization have different languages


VL566 - Overview

  • Message type: E = Error

  • Message class: VL -

  • Message number: 566

  • Message text: Ship-to party and sales organization have different languages

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  • What causes this issue?

    The language key of the ship-to party and that in the sales organization
    address are different.

    System Response

    The system needs unique information about the language used in order to
    access the material master.

    How to fix this error?

    Check the organizational structure in Customizing and the master data.


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VL566 - Details

  • The SAP error message VL566 indicates that there is a mismatch between the language settings of the ship-to party and the sales organization in the sales document. This can occur during the creation of delivery documents or when processing sales orders. Here’s a breakdown of the cause, potential solutions, and related information:
    
    Cause: Language Settings: The ship-to party (customer) has a different language setting than the sales organization. This can happen if the customer master data is set up with a specific language that does not match the language assigned to the sales organization. Customer Master Data: The language field in the customer master record (transaction code XD03 for display) may be set to a different language than what is configured for the sales organization. Sales Document Configuration: The sales document type may have specific language settings that conflict with the customer’s language.
    Solution: Check Customer Master Data: Go to transaction code XD03 (Display Customer) and enter

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