How To Fix VO246 - Shipping processing not possible for stock transfers in plant &

VO246 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 246

• Message text: Shipping processing not possible for stock transfers in plant &

What causes this issue?

You have entered a stock transport order with the document type &V2&
for the issuing plant &V1&.
For this combination, no delivery type has yet been defined so that no
shipping processing can be executed for the order. Therefore, the
system cannot create shipping data for the order, which forms the basis
for updating the workload data.

System Response

The order is also not included in the update of the data for the rough
workload forecast.

How to fix this error?

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VO246 - Shipping processing not possible for stock transfers in plant & ?

  SAP Error Message:
  VO246 - Shipping processing not possible for stock transfers in plant &
  
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs when you try to perform shipping processing (such as creating a delivery) for a stock transfer order (STO) where the movement is between plants, but the system settings or configuration do not allow shipping processing for such stock transfers in the specified plant.
  In SAP, stock transfers between plants can be handled in different ways depending on the movement type and configuration:
  
  Stock transfer with delivery: Requires shipping processing (delivery creation).
  Stock transfer without delivery: No shipping processing needed.
  
  If the system is configured to not allow shipping processing for stock transfers in the plant involved, or if the movement type used does not support shipping processing, this error is triggered.
  
  Typical Scenarios Leading to VO246:
  
  Attempting to create a delivery for a stock transfer order where the receiving plant is configured as a non-shipping plant.
  Using a movement type that