How To Fix VLA209 - No material docs exist for the document; partial reversal not possible

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VLA - General Output Class for Delivery

• Message number: 209

• Message text: No material docs exist for the document; partial reversal not possible

What causes this issue?

A partial goods delivery should be reversed for the inbound delivery.
However, as this inbound delivery does not contain any stock postings
in the document flow, but instead contains items with the entry
"confirmation of service", you cannot select and reverse individual
material documents.

System Response

In this case, the system does not allow you to carry out partial
reversal.

How to fix this error?

You can only reverse the entire goods receipt for this inbound
delivery.

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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