How To Fix /SCMTMS/AYS_POPUP006 - Confirmation data exists already. Do you want to overwrite the data?

/SCMTMS/AYS_POPUP006 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCMTMS/AYS_POPUP -

• Message number: 006

• Message text: Confirmation data exists already. Do you want to overwrite the data?

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SCMTMS/AYS_POPUP006 - Confirmation data exists already. Do you want to overwrite the data? ?

  The SAP error message /SCMTMS/AYS_POPUP006 indicates that there is already existing confirmation data for a particular transportation order or shipment in the SAP Transportation Management System (TMS). This message typically appears when you attempt to enter or save new confirmation data that conflicts with existing data.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Confirmation: You are trying to enter confirmation data for a transportation order or shipment that has already been confirmed.
  Data Overwrite Attempt: The system detects that the confirmation data you are trying to input overlaps with existing data, prompting a warning to prevent unintentional overwriting.
  Multiple Users: If multiple users are working on the same transportation order, one user may have already entered confirmation data.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Review Existing Data: Before proceeding, check the existing confirmation data for the transportation order or shipment. You can do this by navigating to the relevant transaction or report in SAP TMS.
  Decide on Overwriting: If you determine that the existing confirmation data is