How To Fix O9503 - Shipment &1 must have status &2, not status &3 for quantity assignment

O9503 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: O9 - IS-Oil: TD - Scheduling, loading, delivery confirmation

• Message number: 503

• Message text: Shipment &1 must have status &2, not status &3 for quantity assignment

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message O9503 - Shipment &1 must have status &2, not status &3 for quantity assignment ?

  The SAP error message O9503 indicates that there is an issue with the status of a shipment in relation to quantity assignment. Specifically, it means that the shipment must have a certain status (denoted as &2) to allow for the quantity assignment, but it currently has a different status (denoted as &3).
  
  Cause:
  The error typically arises due to one of the following reasons:
  
  Incorrect Shipment Status: The shipment is in a status that does not allow for quantity assignments. For example, it might be in a status like "Completed" or "Cancelled" when it should be in a status like "In Process" or "Open".
  Business Process Flow: The shipment may have gone through a process that has changed its status, and now it is not eligible for further quantity assignments.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the SAP system that dictate which statuses are valid for quantity assignments, and these may not be