How To Fix /SCMTMS/TC_RATES297 - Start date of rate &1&2&3&4 is earlier than start date of rate table val.

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCMTMS/TC_RATES -

• Message number: 297

• Message text: Start date of rate &1&2&3&4 is earlier than start date of rate table val.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SCMTMS/TC_RATES297 - Start date of rate &1&2&3&4 is earlier than start date of rate table val. ?

  The SAP error message /SCMTMS/TC_RATES297 indicates that there is a conflict with the start date of a rate in the Transportation Management System (TMS). Specifically, the error states that the start date of the rate you are trying to use is earlier than the start date defined in the rate table.
  
  Cause:
  This error typically occurs due to one of the following reasons:
  
  Incorrect Rate Configuration: The rate you are trying to apply has a start date that is not valid according to the defined rate table.
  Data Entry Error: There may have been a mistake in entering the start date for the rate, leading to it being set earlier than allowed.
  Rate Table Validity: The rate table itself may have been configured with a start date that restricts the use of older rates.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Rate Table Configuration:
  
  Go to the rate table configuration in TMS and verify