How To Fix /SCMTMS/TOR086 - Stage &1: &2 (source) should be earlier than &3 (source)

/SCMTMS/TOR086 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCMTMS/TOR -

• Message number: 086

• Message text: Stage &1: &2 (source) should be earlier than &3 (source)

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/SCMTMS/TOR086 - Details

• The SAP error message /SCMTMS/TOR086 typically occurs in the context of Transportation Management (TM) when there is a conflict in the timing of stages in a transportation order or a related document. The message indicates that a certain stage (identified by the parameters &1 and &2) is expected to occur earlier than another stage (identified by &3).
  
  Cause:
  The error is caused by a misconfiguration or incorrect sequencing of stages in the transportation process. Specifically, it suggests that the system has detected that the timing of one stage is not in the expected chronological order relative to another stage. This can happen due to:
  
  Incorrectly defined time frames for stages in the transportation order.
  Manual entry errors when specifying dates and times for stages.
  Changes in the transportation order that have not been properly updated in the system.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Stage Dates: Review the dates and times assigned