How To Fix /SCMTMS/FAG_MSG177 - Cannot enter srvc. prod. ID &1 for item &2; ID already exists for item &3

/SCMTMS/FAG_MSG177 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCMTMS/FAG_MSG -

• Message number: 177

• Message text: Cannot enter srvc. prod. ID &1 for item &2; ID already exists for item &3

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SCMTMS/FAG_MSG177 - Cannot enter srvc. prod. ID &1 for item &2; ID already exists for item &3 ?

  The SAP error message /SCMTMS/FAG_MSG177 indicates that there is an issue with the service product ID being used in a transportation management scenario. Specifically, the error states that you cannot enter the service product ID for a particular item because that ID already exists for another item.
  
  Cause:
  This error typically occurs in the SAP Transportation Management (TM) module when:
  
  You are trying to assign a service product ID to a transportation item that is already assigned to another item.
  There is a configuration or data entry issue where the same service product ID is mistakenly being reused for multiple items in a way that is not allowed by the system.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Existing Assignments:
  
  Review the transportation items in your system to see where the service product ID is already assigned. You can do this by navigating to the relevant transaction or report that lists transportation items