How To Fix /SCMTMS/OM317 - You can't set status to 'WH Proc. Not Started'; goods mvmt. status is &1

/SCMTMS/OM317 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCMTMS/OM -

• Message number: 317

• Message text: You can't set status to 'WH Proc. Not Started'; goods mvmt. status is &1

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SCMTMS/OM317 - You can't set status to 'WH Proc. Not Started'; goods mvmt. status is &1 ?

  The SAP error message /SCMTMS/OM317 indicates that you are trying to set the status of a transportation order or related document to "Warehouse Processing Not Started," but the goods movement status is not compatible with this action. The error message specifies that the current goods movement status is &1, which means that the system is preventing the status change due to the existing goods movement status.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is that the goods movement status of the transportation order or related document is not in a state that allows for the status to be changed to "Warehouse Processing Not Started." This typically occurs when:
  
  The goods have already been moved or processed in some way.
  The document is in a status that requires it to be completed or canceled before changing to "Warehouse Processing Not Started."
  There are dependencies or conditions that must be met before the status can be changed.
  
  
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