How To Fix /SCMTMS/TAL163 - Specify the unit of measure for carrier selection

/SCMTMS/TAL163 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCMTMS/TAL -

• Message number: 163

• Message text: Specify the unit of measure for carrier selection

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/SCMTMS/TAL163 - Details

• The SAP error message /SCMTMS/TAL163 ("Specify the unit of measure for carrier selection") typically occurs in the context of SAP Transportation Management (TM) when the system requires a unit of measure (UoM) to be specified for the carrier selection process. This error can arise during various activities, such as creating a transportation request or planning a shipment.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Unit of Measure: The most common cause of this error is that the unit of measure for the goods being transported has not been specified in the relevant document (e.g., transportation request, shipment).
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration issues in the system where the unit of measure is not properly defined for the materials or products involved in the transportation process.
  Data Inconsistencies: Inconsistencies in master data (like material master or vendor master) can lead to the absence of a unit of measure during the carrier selection process.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Specify the Unit of Measure:
  
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