How To Fix W4077 - &: & delivery exists

W4077 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: W4 - Messages for material discontinuation

• Message number: 077

• Message text: &: & delivery exists

What causes this issue?

Deliveries exist for the material.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

Delete the open deliveries or archive the completed deliveries.
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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message W4077 - &: & delivery exists ?

  SAP Error Message:
  W4077 & : & delivery exists
  
  Meaning / 
  Cause:
  This warning message typically appears when you try to create or process a document (such as a sales order, delivery, or billing document) and the system detects that a delivery document already exists for the referenced order or item. The placeholders (&) in the message are replaced by specific identifiers, such as the document number or delivery number.
  In other words:
  You are attempting an action that would create a new delivery, but the system finds that a delivery document already exists for the relevant sales order or item.
  
  Common Scenarios:
  
  Creating a delivery for a sales order line that already has a delivery created.
  Attempting to create a duplicate delivery document.
  Trying to post goods issue or billing when a delivery document is already processed or exists.
  
  
  Solution / How to Resolve:
  
  
  Check Existing Deliveries:
  Use transaction VL03N (Display Outbound Delivery) or VL02N (Change Outbound Delivery) to check if