How To Fix /SCMTMS/TC_RATES435 - No validity maintained for rate table &1; cannot create Excel workbook

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCMTMS/TC_RATES -

• Message number: 435

• Message text: No validity maintained for rate table &1; cannot create Excel workbook

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SCMTMS/TC_RATES435 - No validity maintained for rate table &1; cannot create Excel workbook ?

  The SAP error message /SCMTMS/TC_RATES435 indicates that there is no validity maintained for the specified rate table in the Transportation Management System (TMS). This error typically occurs when you attempt to create an Excel workbook for rate determination, but the system cannot find valid rates for the specified conditions.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Validity Period: The rate table specified does not have any validity period defined. This means that the system cannot find any applicable rates for the given time frame.
  Incorrect Rate Table: The rate table you are trying to access may not be correctly configured or may not exist.
  Data Inconsistency: There may be inconsistencies in the data or configuration related to the rate tables.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Rate Table Configuration:
  
  Go to the configuration settings for the rate table in TMS.
  Ensure that the rate table has been properly defined and that there are valid entries with a defined validity period.
  
  
  
  Maintain Validity Period:
  
  If the rate table exists but