How To Fix /SCMTMS/TC_RATES254 - Rate internal numbering range is not maintained

/SCMTMS/TC_RATES254 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCMTMS/TC_RATES -

• Message number: 254

• Message text: Rate internal numbering range is not maintained

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/SCMTMS/TC_RATES254 - Details

• The SAP error message /SCMTMS/TC_RATES254 Rate internal numbering range is not maintained typically occurs in the context of SAP Transportation Management (TM) when the system is trying to create or access a rate record, but the internal numbering range for rates has not been properly configured.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Number Range Configuration: The internal number range for the rate records has not been defined in the system.
  Incorrect Number Range Assignment: The number range might be defined but not correctly assigned to the relevant object or is inactive.
  Authorization Issues: Sometimes, the user may not have the necessary authorizations to access or create entries in the number range.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Number Range Configuration:
  
  Go to the transaction code SNRO (Number Range Objects).
  Look for the object related to transportation rates, which is usually /SCMTMS/TC_RATES.
  Check if the number range is defined and active. If not, you will need to create a new