How To Fix /SCMTMS/TOR291 - Reassignment of multi-item child only allowed to other multi-item parent

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCMTMS/TOR -

• Message number: 291

• Message text: Reassignment of multi-item child only allowed to other multi-item parent

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SCMTMS/TOR291 - Reassignment of multi-item child only allowed to other multi-item parent ?

  The SAP error message /SCMTMS/TOR291 indicates that there is an issue with the reassignment of a multi-item child transportation order (TO) in the SAP Transportation Management (TM) system. Specifically, this error occurs when you attempt to reassign a multi-item child TO to a parent TO that is not also a multi-item TO.
  
  Cause:
  The error is triggered when:
  
  You have a multi-item child TO (a TO that contains multiple items).
  You are trying to reassign this multi-item child TO to a parent TO that is either a single-item TO or does not have the same multi-item structure.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Parent TO Structure: Ensure that the parent TO you are trying to reassign the multi-item child TO to is also a multi-item TO. If it is not, you will need to either:
  
  Create a new multi-item parent TO that can accommodate the child TO.
  Reassign the child TO to a