Item 10 has already been made available by a transfer order

Error message VL173 during delivery item deletion without WM

Issue

During item deletion of the delivery via Tcode VL02N, VL32N error message VL173 (Item X has already been made available by a transfer order) occurs however the delivery has blank WM status and it is not WM managed.

Reproducing the Issue

1. Tcode VL02N/VL32N

2. Select the item

3. Delete the item

4. Error VL173 occurs

Root Cause

The system not only checks the warehouse management status but also the picking status.

If the picking status is B or C and the warehouse management status is blank or C error VL173 will be issued by the system. No matter whether the delivery is WM managed or not.

Solution

step1:

1. Undo the picking in the delivery by bringing the picked quantity back to zero.

2. Delete the delivery afterwards.

Step2:

1. If the above step1  does not work then:

        A. Open your delivery in change mode using VL02N

        B. De-assign the relevant HUs if necessary

        C. Use the following Menu Path "Edit" => "Copy Pack quantities as delivery quantities"

        D. Delete the delivery