How To Fix VW411 - Shipment &1 cannot be archived because it is linked to shipment &2

VW411 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VW - Shipment Processing Output

• Message number: 411

• Message text: Shipment &1 cannot be archived because it is linked to shipment &2

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VW411 - Details

• The SAP error message VW411 indicates that a shipment (identified by &1) cannot be archived because it is linked to another shipment (identified by &2). This typically occurs in the context of the Logistics Execution (LE) module, where shipments may have dependencies or relationships that prevent them from being archived.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is that the shipment you are trying to archive has a dependency on another shipment. This could be due to various reasons, such as:
  
  Linked Shipments: The shipment you are trying to archive is part of a larger shipment or is linked to another shipment that is still active or not archived.
  Open Documents: There may be open documents (like delivery notes, invoices, etc.) associated with the shipment that need to be resolved before archiving.
  Incomplete Processing: The shipment may not have completed all necessary processing steps, such as billing or delivery confirmation.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can