How To Fix /SCMTMS/TRQ057 - Ship-to party has to be defined on document header

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCMTMS/TRQ -

• Message number: 057

• Message text: Ship-to party has to be defined on document header

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SCMTMS/TRQ057 - Ship-to party has to be defined on document header ?

  The SAP error message /SCMTMS/TRQ057 Ship-to party has to be defined on document header typically occurs in the context of SAP Transportation Management (TM) when a transportation document (like a shipment or a transportation request) is being processed without a defined ship-to party in the document header. This is a critical piece of information because the ship-to party indicates where the goods are to be delivered.
  Cause:
  The error is caused by the absence of a ship-to party in the document header. This can happen due to several reasons:
  
  The ship-to party was not specified when creating the document.
  The ship-to party was inadvertently deleted or not copied from the preceding document (like a sales order).
  There may be a configuration issue in the system that prevents the ship-to party from being populated automatically.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Document Header:
  
  Open the transportation document that triggered the error.
  Navigate to the document header section and look for the "Ship-to Party" field.
  If it is empty, you need to enter a valid ship-to party.
  
  
  
  Enter Ship-to Party:
  
  If you have the necessary information, manually enter the ship-to party. This is usually a customer or location where the goods are to be delivered.
  Ensure that the ship-to party is valid and exists in the system.
  
  
  
  Review Document Creation Process:
  
  If this error occurs frequently, review the process of how transportation documents are created. Ensure that the ship-to party is being populated correctly from the source document (like a sales order or delivery).
  
  
  
  Check Configuration:
  
  If the issue persists, consult with your SAP configuration team to ensure that the settings for transportation documents are correctly configured to automatically pull the ship-to party from related documents.
  
  
  
  User Authorization:
  
  Ensure that the user creating or modifying the document has the necessary authorizations to edit the ship-to party field.
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  Transaction Codes: You may need to use transaction codes like /SCMTMS/TS (for Transportation Management) or /SCMTMS/SH (for Shipment) to access the relevant documents.
  Documentation: Refer to SAP Help documentation for Transportation Management for more details on document creation and the importance of the ship-to party.
  Support: If you are unable to resolve the issue, consider reaching out to your SAP support team or consulting SAP Notes for any known issues related to this error message.
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to resolve the error and ensure that the ship-to party is correctly defined in your transportation documents.