How To Fix /SCMTMS/RATES_TMPL006 - Scale base &1, used by template &2, is not compatible with calc. base &3

/SCMTMS/RATES_TMPL006 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCMTMS/RATES_TMPL -

• Message number: 006

• Message text: Scale base &1, used by template &2, is not compatible with calc. base &3

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/SCMTMS/RATES_TMPL006 - Details

• The SAP error message /SCMTMS/RATES_TMPL006 indicates that there is a compatibility issue between the scale base defined in a rate template and the calculation base being used in a transportation management scenario. This error typically arises in the context of SAP Transportation Management (TM) when trying to apply a rate template to a transportation charge calculation.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incompatible Scale Base and Calculation Base: The scale base defined in the rate template (denoted as &1) does not match the calculation base (denoted as &3) that is being used in the current context. For example, if the scale base is defined in terms of weight, but the calculation base is in terms of volume, this mismatch will trigger the error.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration issues in the rate determination settings or in the way the rate templates are set up.
  Data Entry Errors: Incorrect data entry when creating or modifying the rate template or