How To Fix /SCMTMS/TOR247 - Cannot build HBL; different HBL numbers for items available

/SCMTMS/TOR247 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCMTMS/TOR -

• Message number: 247

• Message text: Cannot build HBL; different HBL numbers for items available

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/SCMTMS/TOR247 - Details

• The SAP error message /SCMTMS/TOR247 Cannot build HBL; different HBL numbers for items available typically occurs in the context of SAP Transportation Management (TM) when there is an attempt to create a House Bill of Lading (HBL) for a shipment that contains items with different HBL numbers. This situation can arise when the items being shipped are associated with different HBLs, which prevents the system from consolidating them into a single HBL.
  
  Cause:
  
  Different HBL Numbers: The primary cause of this error is that the items in the shipment are linked to different HBL numbers. Each item may have been assigned a unique HBL, which is not compatible with the creation of a single consolidated HBL.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the SAP TM system that dictate how HBLs are assigned to items, leading to inconsistencies.
  Data Entry Errors: Manual data entry errors during the creation of shipments or HBLs can