How To Fix /SCMTMS/SOS000 - Document reference data incomplete (document type code)

/SCMTMS/SOS000 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCMTMS/SOS -

• Message number: 000

• Message text: Document reference data incomplete (document type code)

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SCMTMS/SOS000 - Document reference data incomplete (document type code) ?

  The SAP error message /SCMTMS/SOS000 Document reference data incomplete (document type code) typically occurs in the context of SAP Transportation Management (TM) when there is an issue with the document reference data, specifically related to the document type code. This error indicates that the system is unable to process a document because the necessary reference data is incomplete or missing.
  Causes:
  
  Missing Document Type Code: The document type code may not be defined or may be missing in the relevant configuration.
  Incomplete Master Data: The master data related to the document (such as transportation lanes, shipping points, etc.) may not be fully maintained.
  Incorrect Configuration: The configuration settings for the document type in the SAP TM system may not be set up correctly.
  Data Transfer Issues: If the data is being transferred from another system (like SAP ERP), there may be issues with the data transfer that result in incomplete information.
  
  Solutions:
  
  
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