How To Fix VW434 - Shipment &1 cannot be reloaded. It already (partly) exists (Tab. &2)

VW434 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VW - Shipment Processing Output

• Message number: 434

• Message text: Shipment &1 cannot be reloaded. It already (partly) exists (Tab. &2)

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VW434 - Details

• The SAP error message VW434 indicates that a shipment cannot be reloaded because it already exists in the system, either fully or partially. This error typically occurs in the context of logistics and transportation management within SAP, particularly when dealing with shipments and their associated documents.
  
  Cause:
  The error can be caused by several factors:
  
  Duplicate Shipment: The shipment you are trying to reload already exists in the system, either in a complete or partial state.
  Incomplete Data: There may be incomplete or incorrect data associated with the shipment that is preventing it from being reloaded.
  System Lock: The shipment might be locked by another process or user, preventing modifications or reloading.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the SAP system that are causing conflicts with the shipment data.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the VW434 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Existing Shipments: 
  
  Use transaction codes like VT03N (Display Shipment) or VT02N (Change Shipment) to check