How To Fix /SCMTMS/TC_RATES046 - Organizational unit &1 already specified; remove unnecessary entry

/SCMTMS/TC_RATES046 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCMTMS/TC_RATES -

• Message number: 046

• Message text: Organizational unit &1 already specified; remove unnecessary entry

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SCMTMS/TC_RATES046 - Organizational unit &1 already specified; remove unnecessary entry ?

  The SAP error message /SCMTMS/TC_RATES046 indicates that there is a duplicate entry for an organizational unit in the context of transportation management. This typically occurs when you are trying to define or maintain transportation rates, and the system detects that the organizational unit you are trying to add has already been specified in the configuration.
  
  Cause:
  The error is caused by:
  
  Duplicate Entries: The organizational unit (e.g., a plant, storage location, or other relevant unit) has already been entered in the system for the same context (e.g., transportation rates).
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be a misconfiguration in the transportation management settings where the same organizational unit is being referenced multiple times.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Existing Entries:
  
  Navigate to the relevant configuration area in SAP where transportation rates are maintained.
  Look for the organizational unit in question and verify if it is already listed.
  
  
  
  Remove Duplicate Entry:
  
  If you find that the organizational unit