How To Fix /SCMTMS/OM117 - TU &1 with partial assignment of pred. docs cannot be copied

/SCMTMS/OM117 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCMTMS/OM -

• Message number: 117

• Message text: TU &1 with partial assignment of pred. docs cannot be copied

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SCMTMS/OM117 - TU &1 with partial assignment of pred. docs cannot be copied ?

  The SAP error message /SCMTMS/OM117 TU &1 with partial assignment of pred. docs cannot be copied typically occurs in the context of SAP Transportation Management (TM) when there is an issue with the assignment of predecessor documents (like transportation requirements or freight orders) to a transportation unit (TU). This error indicates that the system is unable to copy the transportation unit due to a partial assignment of predecessor documents.
  
  Cause:
  
  Partial Assignment: The error usually arises when the predecessor documents (e.g., transportation requirements) are not fully assigned to the transportation unit. This can happen if some of the documents are missing or not completely processed.
  Inconsistent Data: There may be inconsistencies in the data related to the transportation unit or the predecessor documents.
  
  Configuration Issues: There might be configuration settings in the SAP TM that are not aligned with the expected behavior for copying documents.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Predecessor Documents: Verify that all predecessor documents are correctly