How To Fix /SCMTMS/TOR001 - Business document type &1 is defined for the cat &2, the doc. has cat &3

/SCMTMS/TOR001 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCMTMS/TOR -

• Message number: 001

• Message text: Business document type &1 is defined for the cat &2, the doc. has cat &3

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SCMTMS/TOR001 - Business document type &1 is defined for the cat &2, the doc. has cat &3 ?

  The SAP error message /SCMTMS/TOR001 indicates a mismatch between the business document type and the category of the document being processed in the SAP Transportation Management System (SAP TM). Specifically, the error message states that the business document type is defined for a certain category (&2), but the document being processed has a different category (&3).
  
  Cause:
  
  Configuration Mismatch: The business document type is configured in SAP TM for a specific category, but the document you are trying to process belongs to a different category.
  Incorrect Document Type Assignment: The document type assigned to the business document may not be appropriate for the category of the document being processed.
  Data Entry Error: There may have been an error in data entry or document creation that assigned the wrong category to the document.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Configuration:
  
  Go to the configuration settings in SAP TM and verify the mapping of business document types to categories. Ensure that the document