How To Fix VL841 - Fields &1 and &3 blank--external identification cannot be determined

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VL -

• Message number: 841

• Message text: Fields &1 and &3 blank--external identification cannot be determined

What causes this issue?

Either the delivery number (E1EDL20-VBELN) or the supplier's external
identification (E1EDL20-LIFEX) is necessary to confirm the supplier's
external identification number on the Incoming Shipping Notification
EDI. However, both fields are blank.

System Response

The shipping notification is marked as containing errors (status 51).

How to fix this error?

Enter the supplier number for supplier E1EDL20-VBELN. You can use the
external identification field (E1EDL20-LIFEX) to indicate the document
reference if the field length of field E1EDL20-VBELN proves to be
insufficient.

Procedure for System Administrators

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

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