How To Fix /SCMTMS/SOS097 - No carrier assigned to freight unit

/SCMTMS/SOS097 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCMTMS/SOS -

• Message number: 097

• Message text: No carrier assigned to freight unit

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/SCMTMS/SOS097 - Details

• The SAP error message /SCMTMS/SOS097 No carrier assigned to freight unit typically occurs in the SAP Transportation Management (TM) module when a freight unit is created but no carrier has been assigned to it. This can prevent the freight unit from being processed further, such as in the planning or execution of transportation.
  
  Cause:
  
  No Carrier Assignment: The most common cause is that the freight unit was created without an associated carrier. This can happen if the carrier assignment process was skipped or if there are no suitable carriers available for the freight unit based on the defined criteria.
  Carrier Availability: There may be no carriers available that meet the requirements for the freight unit, such as capacity, service level, or geographical constraints.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration issues in the transportation management settings that prevent the assignment of carriers.
  Freight Order Status: The status of the freight order may not allow for carrier