How To Fix /SCMTMS/TCCS159 - Item &1: Calc rule or rate table already exists; cannot create rate table

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCMTMS/TCCS -

• Message number: 159

• Message text: Item &1: Calc rule or rate table already exists; cannot create rate table

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SCMTMS/TCCS159 - Item &1: Calc rule or rate table already exists; cannot create rate table ?

  The SAP error message /SCMTMS/TCCS159 Item &1: Calc rule or rate table already exists; cannot create rate table typically occurs in the context of SAP Transportation Management (TM) when there is an attempt to create a rate table or calculation rule that already exists in the system. This can happen during the configuration of transportation rates or when trying to set up new calculation rules.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Entry: The most common cause of this error is that there is already a rate table or calculation rule with the same identifier or key in the system.
  Incorrect Configuration: There may be a misconfiguration in the transportation management settings that leads to the system trying to create a duplicate entry.
  Data Migration Issues: If data has been migrated from another system or from a previous version, it may have resulted in duplicate entries.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Existing Rate Tables: 
  
  Go to the relevant transaction in SAP TM where rate