How To Fix CMS_SHP031 - Ship with the id &1 already exists

CMS_SHP031 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CMS_SHP - Message Class for Ship

• Message number: 031

• Message text: Ship with the id &1 already exists

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CMS_SHP031 - Ship with the id &1 already exists ?

  The SAP error message CMS_SHP031 indicates that there is an attempt to create or process a shipment with an ID that already exists in the system. This typically occurs in the context of logistics and transportation management within SAP, particularly when dealing with shipments in the SAP Transportation Management (TM) module or related areas.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Duplicate Shipment ID: The most common cause of this error is that a shipment with the specified ID already exists in the system. This can happen if:
  
  The shipment was already created and not yet processed.
  There was an attempt to create a shipment with the same ID due to a system error or user mistake.
  The shipment ID was manually entered and conflicts with an existing ID.
  
  
  
  System Configuration: In some cases, the system configuration may allow for certain IDs to be reused or may not have proper checks in place to prevent duplicates.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Existing Shipments: 
  
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