How To Fix VW328 - Special processing indicator & does not exist

VW328 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VW - Shipment Processing Output

• Message number: 328

• Message text: Special processing indicator & does not exist

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VW328 - Details

• The SAP error message VW328, which states "Special processing indicator & does not exist," typically occurs in the context of sales and distribution (SD) or materials management (MM) when the system is unable to find a specific special processing indicator that is referenced in a transaction or configuration.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Configuration: The special processing indicator that is being referenced in the transaction does not exist in the system. This could be due to a configuration error or because the indicator has not been defined in the relevant customizing settings.
  Incorrect Input: The user may have entered an incorrect or invalid special processing indicator in the transaction.
  Transport Issues: If the configuration was recently transported from another system (e.g., from a development to a production environment), the transport may not have included the necessary settings for the special processing indicator.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Configuration:
  
  Go to the relevant customizing transaction (e.g., SPRO) and navigate to the area where special