How To Fix /SCMTMS/TOR088 - Stage &1: &2 (source) should be earlier than &3 (destination)

/SCMTMS/TOR088 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCMTMS/TOR -

• Message number: 088

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

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/SCMTMS/TOR088 - Details

• The SAP error message /SCMTMS/TOR088 typically occurs in the context of Transportation Management (TM) when there is a discrepancy in the timing of stages in a transportation order. The message indicates that the time for a specific stage (source) should be earlier than the time for the destination stage. 
  
  Cause:
  This error usually arises due to one of the following reasons:
  
  Incorrect Time Settings: The planned start time for the source location is set later than the planned end time for the destination location.
  Data Entry Errors: There may have been a mistake in entering the dates or times for the stages in the transportation order.
  Logical Sequence Violation: The sequence of events in the transportation process is not logically correct, meaning that the source stage cannot occur after the destination stage.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Stage Times: Review the planned times for both the source and destination stages