How To Fix /SCMTMS/PLN_OPT_APP421 - Parts of freight unit &1 not within the planning horizon

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCMTMS/PLN_OPT_APP -

• Message number: 421

• Message text: Parts of freight unit &1 not within the planning horizon

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SCMTMS/PLN_OPT_APP421 - Parts of freight unit &1 not within the planning horizon ?

  The SAP error message /SCMTMS/PLN_OPT_APP421 indicates that certain parts of a freight unit are not within the defined planning horizon. This typically occurs in the context of transportation management when trying to plan or optimize freight units that have components or legs that fall outside the specified time frame for planning.
  
  Cause:
  
  Planning Horizon Configuration: The planning horizon may be set too short, meaning that the freight unit's required dates (e.g., pick-up or delivery dates) extend beyond this horizon.
  Freight Unit Dates: The dates associated with the freight unit (like pick-up or delivery dates) may not align with the planning horizon set in the system.
  Transportation Network Changes: Changes in the transportation network or routes that affect the timing of freight units can lead to this error.
  Incorrect Freight Unit Data: There may be incorrect or incomplete data in the freight unit that causes it to be considered outside the planning horizon.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Adjust Planning Horizon: Review