How To Fix O9590 - Ambient volume UoM required if shipment type relevant for shipm. costing

O9590 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 590

• Message text: Ambient volume UoM required if shipment type relevant for shipm. costing

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O9590 - Details

• The SAP error message O9590, which states "Ambient volume UoM required if shipment type relevant for shipment costing," typically occurs in the context of logistics and shipment processing within the SAP system. This error indicates that the system requires a unit of measure (UoM) for the ambient volume when the shipment type is set to be relevant for shipment costing.
  
  Cause:
  The error is triggered when:
  
  A shipment type is configured to be relevant for shipment costing, but the ambient volume unit of measure is not specified or is missing in the shipment document.
  The configuration settings for the shipment type do not align with the requirements for shipment costing, particularly regarding the ambient volume.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Shipment Type Configuration:
  
  Go to the configuration settings for the shipment type in the SAP system (Transaction code: SPRO).
  Navigate to the relevant path: Logistics Execution -> Shipping -> Basic Shipping Functions