How To Fix /SCMTMS/TRQ491 - A default route exists. Do you really want to select a freight document?

/SCMTMS/TRQ491 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCMTMS/TRQ -

• Message number: 491

• Message text: A default route exists. Do you really want to select a freight document?

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SCMTMS/TRQ491 - A default route exists. Do you really want to select a freight document? ?

  The SAP error message /SCMTMS/TRQ491 indicates that there is a default route already defined in the system, and the user is attempting to select a freight document that may conflict with this default route. This message is part of the SAP Transportation Management (TM) module, which is used for managing transportation processes.
  
  Cause:
  
  Default Route Exists: The system has a default route set up for the transportation process, which means that any new freight document you are trying to select may not align with the existing routing rules.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the transportation management system that are causing this conflict.
  User Action: The user may be trying to override the default route without proper authorization or without following the necessary procedures.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Review Default Route: Check the existing default route in the system. You can do this by navigating to the route determination settings in SAP TM. Ensure that the default