How To Fix /SCMTMS/SHDB_LOC024 - &1 obsolete location addresses in the shadow table

/SCMTMS/SHDB_LOC024 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCMTMS/SHDB_LOC -

• Message number: 024

• Message text: &1 obsolete location addresses in the shadow table

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SCMTMS/SHDB_LOC024 - &1 obsolete location addresses in the shadow table ?

  The SAP error message /SCMTMS/SHDB_LOC024 indicates that there are obsolete location addresses in the shadow table of the SAP Transportation Management System (SAP TM). This error typically arises when there are inconsistencies between the location data in the shadow table and the actual location data in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Data Inconsistency: The shadow table may contain references to location addresses that have been deleted or are no longer valid in the main database.
  Data Migration Issues: If data was migrated from another system or if there were changes in the location data without proper updates to the shadow table, this error can occur.
  Manual Deletion: If location addresses were manually deleted from the system without corresponding updates to the shadow table, it can lead to this error.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Identify Obsolete Locations:
  
  Use transaction codes like /SCMTMS/SHDB to access the shadow table and identify the obsolete location addresses.
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