How To Fix /SCMTMS/IDM005 - For external identity &1 no carrier of type "Organization" was specified

/SCMTMS/IDM005 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCMTMS/IDM -

• Message number: 005

• Message text: For external identity &1 no carrier of type "Organization" was specified

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SCMTMS/IDM005 - For external identity &1 no carrier of type "Organization" was specified ?

  The SAP error message /SCMTMS/IDM005 indicates that there is an issue with the configuration of the external identity in the SAP Transportation Management System (TM). Specifically, it states that for the specified external identity (denoted by &1), no carrier of type "Organization" has been defined.
  
  Cause:
  This error typically arises when:
  
  An external identity (such as a business partner or a vendor) is being used in a transportation process, but it has not been properly linked to a carrier organization in the system.
  The configuration for the carrier organization is incomplete or missing.
  The external identity is not set up correctly in the system, or the necessary relationships between the external identity and the carrier organization have not been established.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check External Identity Configuration:
  
  Go to the relevant transaction in SAP (e.g., BP for Business Partner) and verify that the external identity is correctly set up.
  Ensure that the external