How To Fix /SCMTMS/TAL068 - Allocation &1 already exists for &2

/SCMTMS/TAL068 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCMTMS/TAL -

• Message number: 068

• Message text: Allocation &1 already exists for &2

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/SCMTMS/TAL068 - Details

• The SAP error message /SCMTMS/TAL068 Allocation &1 already exists for &2 typically occurs in the context of SAP Transportation Management (TM) when there is an attempt to create a transportation allocation that already exists for a specific transportation request or shipment.
  
  Cause:
  The error indicates that there is already an allocation (identified by &1) associated with the transportation request or shipment (identified by &2). This can happen due to:
  
  Duplicate entries being created inadvertently.
  An attempt to reallocate a transportation request that has already been processed.
  Data inconsistencies or issues in the system that lead to the same allocation being referenced multiple times.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Existing Allocations:
  
  Navigate to the relevant transaction in SAP TM and check the existing allocations for the transportation request or shipment. You can use transaction codes like /SCMTMS/ALLOCATION or similar to view allocations.
  
  
  
  Identify Duplicates:
  
  Look for any duplicate allocations that may have been created. If