How To Fix VN040 - Dispatch time & for output & not permitted

VN040 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VN - Nachrichtensteuerung

• Message number: 040

• Message text: Dispatch time & for output & not permitted

INCLUDE 'NA_TIMING_NOT_ALLOWED' OBJECT DOKU ID TX LANGUAGE E

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VN040 - Details

• The SAP error message VN040 - "Dispatch time & for output & not permitted" typically occurs in the context of Vendor Master Data or Purchasing Documents when dealing with output determination and scheduling.
  
  
  Cause:
  
  The error indicates that the dispatch time (also called transit time or delivery time) specified for the output type is not allowed or not maintained properly.
  This usually happens when the system tries to determine the dispatch time for an output message (like a purchase order output) but finds that the dispatch time is either missing, zero, or not permitted for the output type or vendor.
  It can also occur if the output type configuration or the vendor master data does not allow dispatch time to be set or used for that output.
  
  
  Where it occurs:
  
  When creating or changing Purchase Orders (POs) or scheduling agreements.
  During output message processing (e.g., printing, emailing PO).
  When the system tries to calculate or validate the dispatch