How To Fix VP171 - Ship-to party &1 is blocked

VP171 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VP - Vertriebsbelegpartner

• Message number: 171

• Message text: Ship-to party &1 is blocked

What causes this issue?

You want to create or change a sales order for ship-to party &V1&. The
data related to ship-to party <(>&<)>1 may include personal data and is
blocked.

System Response

The system does not display any data related to ship-to party &V1& to
protect personal data. You cannot create or change a sales order for
this ship-to party.

How to fix this error?

If you are sure that you want to create or change a sales order for
ship-to party &V1&, use transaction BUP_REQ_UNBLK to request unblocking.

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.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VP171 - Ship-to party &1 is blocked ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message VP171: Ship-to party &1 is blocked:
  
  Error Message
  VP171: Ship-to party &1 is blocked
  
  &1 will be replaced by the actual Ship-to party number in the message.
  
  
  Cause
  This error occurs because the Ship-to party (customer) in the sales document is marked as blocked in the system. The block can be due to various reasons such as credit issues, delivery blocks, or administrative blocks set in the customer master data.
  In SAP, the Ship-to party is a partner function in sales documents, and if this partner is blocked, the system prevents further processing to avoid issues like shipping to a customer who is not allowed to receive goods.
  
  Where is the Block Set?
  The block is usually set in the Customer Master Data under the Sales Area Data or General Data:
  
  Transaction Code: VD02 (Change Customer - Sales Area)
  Transaction Code: XD02 (Change Customer - Central)
  Transaction Code: VD03 or XD03