How To Fix VR445 - With &, only open SD documents are selected

VR445 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VR - Output for SD Reporting

• Message number: 445

• Message text: With &, only open SD documents are selected

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VR445 - With &, only open SD documents are selected ?

  SAP Error Message:
  VR445 - "With &, only open SD documents are selected"
  
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs when you attempt to perform a function or process in SAP (usually related to billing, delivery, or sales document processing) that requires selecting only open (not yet fully processed or closed) SD (Sales and Distribution) documents, but the system detects that the selection includes documents that are already closed or fully processed.
  In other words, the process you are trying to execute expects only open sales documents (e.g., deliveries, billing documents, or sales orders that are still active), but the selection contains documents that are already completed or closed.
  
  Explanation:
  
  The placeholder "&" in the message typically shows the document number or document type that caused the issue.
  "Open SD documents" means documents that are still active and can be processed further.
  Closed or completed documents cannot be processed again in the same way, hence the error.
  
  
  Typical Scenarios:
  
  When creating billing documents