How To Fix WSUBST014 - Substitution not possible since delivery does not yet exist

WSUBST014 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WSUBST - Substitution Article Handling

• Message number: 014

• Message text: Substitution not possible since delivery does not yet exist

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  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message WSUBST014: "Substitution not possible since delivery does not yet exist":
  
  Error Message
  WSUBST014
  Text: Substitution not possible since delivery does not yet exist
  
  Cause
  This error occurs when you try to perform a substitution (usually in the context of batch or material substitutions) that requires an existing delivery document, but the delivery document has not yet been created in the system.
  In SAP, substitutions can be configured to automatically replace certain values (e.g., materials, batches) during document processing. However, some substitutions depend on the existence of a delivery document to determine the correct substitution logic or values.
  If you attempt to trigger such a substitution before the delivery document is created (for example, during sales order processing or before the delivery is saved), the system cannot find the delivery and thus raises this error.
  
  When does it typically occur?
  
  During batch or material substitution in sales order or delivery