How To Fix WSUBST008 - No delivery exists for purchase order &1

WSUBST008 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WSUBST - Substitution Article Handling

• Message number: 008

• Message text: No delivery exists for purchase order &1

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WSUBST008 - Details

• Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message WSUBST008 No delivery exists for purchase order &1:
  
  Error Message
  WSUBST008 No delivery exists for purchase order &1
  
  Cause
  This error occurs when you try to perform an operation that requires a delivery document linked to a specific purchase order, but no such delivery document exists in the system for that purchase order.
  Common scenarios include:
  
  Attempting to create a goods receipt or invoice verification referencing a delivery that should be linked to the purchase order, but the delivery has not been created yet.
  Trying to perform a follow-up activity (e.g., goods receipt posting, invoice verification, or billing) that depends on an outbound or inbound delivery document.
  The system expects a delivery document to exist for the purchase order, but none has been created or the link between the delivery and purchase order is missing.
  
  
  Explanation
  In SAP MM (Materials Management) and SD (Sales and Distribution) modules, deliveries are documents