The following error is encountered when trying to create a ship notice:

Error![buyer] requires you to fully confirm line items before creating a ship notice.

The transaction rule Require suppliers to fully confirm line items before fulfillment is enabled. When this rule is checked, it enables a sub-rule called Check Delivery Date.

When the Purchase Order (PO) has been fully confirmed but with new delivery dates, this issue arises.

If the Check Delivery Date sub-rule is enabled, the system will evaluate whether the supplier’s delivery or completion date for a line item matches the buyer’s need-by date from the order. If the dates are different, the line item is not considered fully confirmed.

The buyer needs to un-check the sub-rule Check Delivery Date to not consider the delivery date when evaluating whether a line item is fully confirmed.

Alternatively, the buyer can disable the Transaction Rule Require suppliers to fully confirm line items before fulfillment.

SAP Business Network for Procurement & Supply Chain > SAP Ariba Supply Chain Collaboration
SAP Business Network for Procurement & Supply Chain > Transaction Documents > Transaction (Purchase Orders, Ship Notices & Goods Receipts)