How To Fix VN078 - Delivery & does not exist

VN078 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VN - Nachrichtensteuerung

• Message number: 078

• Message text: Delivery & does not exist

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VN078 - Details

• The SAP error message VN078: Delivery & does not exist typically occurs in the context of logistics and sales processes, particularly when dealing with deliveries in the Sales and Distribution (SD) or Logistics Execution (LE) modules.
  
  Cause of the Error
  
  The system is trying to reference a delivery document number that does not exist in the database.
  This can happen if:
  The delivery document number was entered incorrectly.
  The delivery document was deleted or never created.
  There is a mismatch or inconsistency in the document flow.
  The delivery document number is being referenced before it is created or saved.
  The delivery document belongs to a different client or company code and is not accessible in the current context.
  
  
  
  
  When does this error typically occur?
  
  During outbound delivery processing (e.g., VL01N, VL02N, VL03N transactions).
  When referencing delivery documents in billing or goods issue postings.
  When running reports or programs that expect a valid delivery document.
  During integration processes between SD and Warehouse Management (WM).
  
  
  Solution