How To Fix /SCMTMS/MC_TLOCCHAIN102 - Transshipment location chain &1 already exists

/SCMTMS/MC_TLOCCHAIN102 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCMTMS/MC_TLOCCHAIN -

• Message number: 102

• Message text: Transshipment location chain &1 already exists

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SCMTMS/MC_TLOCCHAIN102 - Transshipment location chain &1 already exists ?

  The SAP error message /SCMTMS/MC_TLOCCHAIN102 indicates that there is an attempt to create a transshipment location chain that already exists in the system. This error typically arises in the context of SAP Transportation Management (TM) when you are trying to define or configure transshipment locations and their associated chains.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs because:
  
  You are trying to create a transshipment location chain with a key (name or identifier) that already exists in the system.
  There may be a duplicate entry in the database for the transshipment location chain.
  The system is enforcing uniqueness for transshipment location chains, and the specified chain name is already in use.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Existing Chains:
  
  Navigate to the relevant transaction or configuration area in SAP TM where transshipment location chains are defined.
  Look for the existing transshipment location chains and verify if the one you are trying to create already exists.
  
  
  
  Modify or Delete Existing