How To Fix /SCMTMS/SCH409 - Transportation zones only allowed as first and last stop

/SCMTMS/SCH409 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCMTMS/SCH -

• Message number: 409

• Message text: Transportation zones only allowed as first and last stop

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SCMTMS/SCH409 - Transportation zones only allowed as first and last stop ?

  The SAP error message /SCMTMS/SCH409 Transportation zones only allowed as first and last stop typically occurs in the context of SAP Transportation Management (TM). This error indicates that the system has detected an issue with the configuration of transportation zones in a transportation scenario. Specifically, it means that the transportation zones are not being used correctly in the route definition.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Route Configuration: The transportation zones are not set up correctly in the route. In SAP TM, transportation zones are meant to define geographical areas for transportation planning. They can only be used as the first (origin) and last (destination) stops in a transportation route.
  Intermediate Stops: If you are trying to use a transportation zone as an intermediate stop in a route, the system will throw this error because it violates the rules of how transportation zones can be utilized.
  Master Data Issues: There may be issues with the master data related