How To Fix /SCMTMS/SFM_OPT048 - Performance critical number of continuous moves reached

/SCMTMS/SFM_OPT048 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCMTMS/SFM_OPT -

• Message number: 048

• Message text: Performance critical number of continuous moves reached

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SCMTMS/SFM_OPT048 - Performance critical number of continuous moves reached ?

  The SAP error message /SCMTMS/SFM_OPT048 Performance critical number of continuous moves reached typically occurs in the context of SAP Transportation Management (TM) when the system is processing a large number of continuous moves in a single operation. This can lead to performance issues, as the system may struggle to handle the volume of data being processed at once.
  
  Cause:
  
  High Volume of Continuous Moves: The error is triggered when the number of continuous moves (e.g., shipments, deliveries, or other transportation-related tasks) exceeds a predefined threshold set in the system.
  System Configuration: The threshold for continuous moves may be configured to prevent performance degradation. If the number of moves exceeds this threshold, the system raises this error.
  Inefficient Data Processing: The way data is being processed or the complexity of the operations may also contribute to reaching this limit.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Reduce the Number of Continuous Moves: 
  
  Break down the operations into smaller batches. Instead of processing a