How To Fix /SCMTMS/SOS081 - Order or delivery document type &1 is used

/SCMTMS/SOS081 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCMTMS/SOS -

• Message number: 081

• Message text: Order or delivery document type &1 is used

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SCMTMS/SOS081 - Order or delivery document type &1 is used ?

  The SAP error message /SCMTMS/SOS081 indicates that a specific order or delivery document type is being used in a context where it is not allowed or expected. This error typically arises in the context of SAP Transportation Management (TM) when there is an attempt to process a document type that is either not configured correctly or is not compatible with the current operation.
  
  Cause:
  
  Document Type Configuration: The document type being referenced may not be configured properly in the system for the operation you are trying to perform.
  Incompatibility: The document type may not be compatible with the specific process or transaction you are executing.
  Missing Customization: There may be missing settings in the customizing for the Transportation Management module that need to be addressed.
  Incorrect Document Type Usage: The document type may be used in a way that is not supported by the system.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Document Type Configuration:
  
  Go to the customizing settings in SAP (transaction