How To Fix /SAPAPO/PUIA_MESS231 - Means of transport not determined (docu. does not have source of supply)

/SAPAPO/PUIA_MESS231 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/PUIA_MESS -

• Message number: 231

• Message text: Means of transport not determined (docu. does not have source of supply)

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/SAPAPO/PUIA_MESS231 - Details

• The SAP error message /SAPAPO/PUIA_MESS231 indicates that the system is unable to determine a means of transport for a particular document because it does not have a source of supply defined. This error typically occurs in the context of Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) when dealing with transportation planning.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Missing Source of Supply: The primary cause of this error is that the system cannot find a valid source of supply for the product in question. This could be due to:
  
  No source of supply being assigned to the product in the master data.
  The source of supply being inactive or not valid for the planning period.
  Incorrect or incomplete configuration in the transportation planning settings.
  
  
  
  Planning Object Structure: The planning object structure may not be set up correctly, leading to issues in determining the means of transport.
  
  
  Data Inconsistencies: There may be inconsistencies in the master data, such as missing or incorrect entries in the transportation