How To Fix VLA052 - Sales doc. cat. of one of the deliveries does not match group type &1

VLA052 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VLA - General Output Class for Delivery

• Message number: 052

• Message text: Sales doc. cat. of one of the deliveries does not match group type &1

What causes this issue?

At least one of the selected deliveries has a
<DS:GLOS.3526BC73AE0452B1E10000009B38F974>sales document category</>
that does not fit with the group type &V1& allowed types.

System Response

The selected deliveries with errors could not be grouped with a
<DS:GLOS.3526C18AAFAB52B9E10000009B38F974>group</> of the type &V1&.
Groups were created for the other deliveries.

How to fix this error?

Select on the deliveries whose sales document category allows the
desired group type. You can use the additional field in the list of
deliveries for the sales document categories to differentiate, for
example, between reutrns deliveries (sales document category "T") or
normal deliveries (sales document category "J").

Procedure for System Administrators

You can go into Customizing for <DS:SIMG.SIMG_CFMENUOLSDOVV5>Defining
the groups of deliveries</> for the allowed group type &V1&.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VLA052 - Sales doc. cat. of one of the deliveries does not match group type &1 ?

  The SAP error message VLA052 indicates that there is a mismatch between the sales document category of one of the deliveries and the group type specified in the system. This error typically occurs during the processing of deliveries, particularly when trying to create or process a delivery that is associated with a sales order or another document type.
  
  Cause:
  The error can be caused by several factors, including:
  
  Mismatch in Document Types: The sales document category of the delivery does not correspond to the expected group type defined in the system configuration.
  
  Configuration Issues: The configuration settings in the SAP system for sales document types and delivery document types may not be aligned correctly.
  Incorrect Sales Order: The sales order from which the delivery is created may have an incorrect or unexpected document type.
  Customizations: If there are custom developments or modifications in the system, they may lead to inconsistencies in how document types are handled.
  
  
  Solution:
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