How To Fix /SCMTMS/SFIR177 - Purchase order creation failed for &2 &1

/SCMTMS/SFIR177 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCMTMS/SFIR -

• Message number: 177

• Message text: Purchase order creation failed for &2 &1

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/SCMTMS/SFIR177 - Details

• The SAP error message /SCMTMS/SFIR177 Purchase order creation failed for &2 &1 typically occurs in the context of SAP Transportation Management (TM) when there is an issue with the creation of a purchase order (PO) related to a transportation requirement or a freight order. The placeholders &1 and &2 usually represent specific identifiers, such as the document number and the type of document (e.g., freight order, transportation requirement).
  Causes
  The error can be caused by several factors, including:
  
  Missing or Incomplete Data: Required fields in the transportation requirement or freight order may be missing or incorrectly filled out.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration issues in the SAP system that prevent the successful creation of purchase orders.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to create purchase orders.
  Integration Issues: Problems with the integration between SAP TM and other modules (like SAP ERP) can lead to this error.
  Business Rules Violations: The data may