How To Fix /SCMTMS/PLN_OPT_EXP712 - Departure and related freight order have different shipping types

/SCMTMS/PLN_OPT_EXP712 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCMTMS/PLN_OPT_EXP -

• Message number: 712

• Message text: Departure and related freight order have different shipping types

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SCMTMS/PLN_OPT_EXP712 - Departure and related freight order have different shipping types ?

  The SAP error message /SCMTMS/PLN_OPT_EXP712 indicates that there is a mismatch between the shipping types of the departure and the related freight order in the Transportation Management (TM) module. This error typically arises when the system detects that the shipping type assigned to the departure (e.g., a shipment or a transportation request) does not match the shipping type of the associated freight order.
  
  Cause:
  
  Mismatch in Shipping Types: The most common cause is that the shipping type defined in the freight order does not correspond to the shipping type of the departure. This can happen if the freight order was created with a specific shipping type, and the departure was created or modified with a different shipping type.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the SAP system that enforce specific rules regarding shipping types, leading to this error when those rules are violated.
  Data Entry Errors: Manual data entry errors during the