How To Fix /SCMTMS/TEND038 - Tendering manager does not exist

/SCMTMS/TEND038 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCMTMS/TEND -

• Message number: 038

• Message text: Tendering manager does not exist

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SCMTMS/TEND038 - Tendering manager does not exist ?

  The SAP error message /SCMTMS/TEND038 indicates that the Tendering Manager does not exist in the system. This error typically occurs in the context of SAP Transportation Management (TM) when the system is trying to access or utilize a tendering manager that has not been defined or is not available in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Configuration: The tendering manager may not have been set up in the system. This could be due to incomplete configuration during the implementation of SAP TM.
  Incorrect Assignment: The tendering manager might be incorrectly assigned to a transportation lane or a specific transportation request.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access the tendering manager.
  Data Inconsistency: There may be inconsistencies in the master data or configuration settings related to the tendering process.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Configuration:
  
  Navigate to the configuration settings in SAP TM and ensure that the tendering manager is properly defined.
  Go to the relevant customizing transaction (e.g., SPRO)