How To Fix /SCMTMS/FAG_MSG740 - External FA is mandatory for uncontrolled forwarding agreement item

/SCMTMS/FAG_MSG740 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCMTMS/FAG_MSG -

• Message number: 740

• Message text: External FA is mandatory for uncontrolled forwarding agreement item

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SCMTMS/FAG_MSG740 - External FA is mandatory for uncontrolled forwarding agreement item ?

  The SAP error message /SCMTMS/FAG_MSG740 indicates that an external forwarding agent (FA) is mandatory for an uncontrolled forwarding agreement item in the SAP Transportation Management (TM) module. This error typically arises when you are trying to create or process a forwarding agreement without specifying the required external forwarding agent.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs due to the following reasons:
  
  Missing External Forwarding Agent: The forwarding agreement item is set up in a way that requires an external forwarding agent, but none has been specified.
  Configuration Settings: The system configuration may require an external forwarding agent for certain types of forwarding agreements, particularly uncontrolled ones.
  Data Entry Error: There may have been an oversight during data entry where the external forwarding agent was not selected or entered.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Specify an External Forwarding Agent:
  
  Navigate to the forwarding agreement in question.
  Ensure that you have selected or entered a valid external forwarding agent