How To Fix /SCMTMS/TM_VALIDATE534 - &1, stage &2: Transportation ends after unloading starts

/SCMTMS/TM_VALIDATE534 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCMTMS/TM_VALIDATE -

• Message number: 534

• Message text: &1, stage &2: Transportation ends after unloading starts

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/SCMTMS/TM_VALIDATE534 - Details

• The SAP error message /SCMTMS/TM_VALIDATE534 indicates that there is a validation issue in the Transportation Management (TM) module. Specifically, the message states that "Transportation ends after unloading starts," which typically means that the system has detected a logical inconsistency in the transportation process.
  
  Cause:
  This error usually occurs when the transportation process is not correctly defined in terms of its timing. It suggests that the unloading phase of the transportation is being recorded or planned to start before the transportation itself has been completed. This can happen due to:
  
  Incorrect Time Settings: The planned unloading time is set to occur before the planned transportation end time.
  Data Entry Errors: Manual entries in the transportation planning process may have incorrect timestamps.
  System 
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues with how the transportation stages are configured in the system.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Time Settings:
  
  Review the planned start and end times for