How To Fix VO046 - Delivery &1 in shipment &2 is not an outbound delivery


VO046 - Overview

  • Message type: E = Error

  • Message class: VO - W&S: Rough workload forecast + picking wave

  • Message number: 046

  • Message text: Delivery &1 in shipment &2 is not an outbound delivery

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  • &SYSTEM_RESPONSE
    This shipment cannot be used to create wave picks.

    How to fix this error?

    Use a shipment that contains only outbound deliveries.

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  • What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VO046 - Delivery &1 in shipment &2 is not an outbound delivery ?
    The SAP error message:
    VO046: Delivery &1 in shipment &2 is not an outbound delivery
    
    
    Cause: This error occurs when you try to assign or process a delivery document in a shipment, but the delivery document referenced (&1) is not recognized by the system as an outbound delivery. In SAP, shipments are linked to outbound deliveries, and if the delivery document is of a different type (e.g., inbound delivery, stock transport order delivery, or a document not yet flagged as outbound), the system will raise this error. Common causes include: The delivery document number entered is incorrect or belongs to a different delivery type. The delivery document has not been created or confirmed as an outbound delivery. The delivery document is incomplete or not yet released for shipment. The shipment document (&2) expects only outbound deliveries, but the delivery document is of another category.
    Solution: Verify Delivery Document Type: Check the delivery document (&1) in transaction VL03N or VL02N. Confirm that it

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