How To Fix /SCMTMS/TC_RATES283 - Empty scale items not allowed for calculation base &1

/SCMTMS/TC_RATES283 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCMTMS/TC_RATES -

• Message number: 283

• Message text: Empty scale items not allowed for calculation base &1

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SCMTMS/TC_RATES283 - Empty scale items not allowed for calculation base &1 ?

  The SAP error message /SCMTMS/TC_RATES283 indicates that there are empty scale items in the calculation base for transportation rates, which is not allowed. This error typically arises in the context of SAP Transportation Management (TM) when trying to calculate transportation costs based on defined rate scales.
  
  Cause:
  The error is caused by the presence of empty or incomplete scale items in the rate determination configuration. Scale items are used to define how costs are calculated based on certain criteria (like weight, volume, distance, etc.). If any of these scale items are empty or not properly defined, the system cannot perform the calculation, leading to this error.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Rate Scales:
  
  Go to the transaction code for maintaining rate scales (usually /SCMTMS/TC_RATES or similar).
  Review the rate scales that are being used for the calculation base indicated in the error message.
  Ensure that all scale items are properly defined and