How To Fix /SCMTMS/TRQ277 - Action not allowed: Document status is 'Completed'

/SCMTMS/TRQ277 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCMTMS/TRQ -

• Message number: 277

• Message text: Action not allowed: Document status is 'Completed'

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/SCMTMS/TRQ277 - Details

• The SAP error message /SCMTMS/TRQ277 Action not allowed: Document status is 'Completed' typically occurs in the context of SAP Transportation Management (TM) when you attempt to perform an action on a transportation document (like a transportation order or shipment) that has already been marked as 'Completed'. 
  
  Cause:
  
  Document Status: The primary cause of this error is that the document you are trying to modify or take action on has a status of 'Completed'. In SAP TM, once a document reaches this status, it is generally considered final, and no further changes or actions can be performed on it.
  Business Process Compliance: This restriction is often in place to ensure compliance with business processes and to maintain data integrity. Once a document is completed, it is assumed that all necessary actions have been taken, and any further modifications could lead to inconsistencies.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Review Document Status: Check the status of the document you are trying