How To Fix /SCMTMS/TCCS278 - Item &1: Calc. rule can be maintained either in rate table or calc. sheet

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCMTMS/TCCS -

• Message number: 278

• Message text: Item &1: Calc. rule can be maintained either in rate table or calc. sheet

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SCMTMS/TCCS278 - Item &1: Calc. rule can be maintained either in rate table or calc. sheet ?

  The SAP error message /SCMTMS/TCCS278 Item &1: Calc. rule can be maintained either in rate table or calc. sheet typically occurs in the context of SAP Transportation Management (TM) when there is a conflict in the configuration of calculation rules for transportation costs. This error indicates that the calculation rule for a specific item is defined in both the rate table and the calculation sheet, which is not allowed.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Configuration: The same calculation rule is defined in both the rate table and the calculation sheet for the same item. SAP does not allow a calculation rule to be maintained in both places simultaneously.
  Incorrect Setup: There may be an incorrect setup in the transportation management configuration where the same rules are inadvertently applied in multiple locations.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Identify the Conflict:
  
  Check the configuration for the specific item (denoted by &1 in the error message) in both the rate table and the calculation sheet.
  Determine where