How To Fix /SCMTMS/TS_PROF208 - Document type &1 is not valid for transportation mode "Road"

/SCMTMS/TS_PROF208 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCMTMS/TS_PROF -

• Message number: 208

• Message text: Document type &1 is not valid for transportation mode "Road"

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SCMTMS/TS_PROF208 - Document type &1 is not valid for transportation mode "Road" ?

  The SAP error message /SCMTMS/TS_PROF208 Document type &1 is not valid for transportation mode "Road" typically occurs in the SAP Transportation Management System (TMS) when there is an issue with the configuration of document types associated with the transportation mode "Road." Here’s a breakdown of the cause, potential solutions, and related information:
  
  Cause:
  
  Invalid Document Type: The document type specified in the error message (&1) is not configured to be used with the transportation mode "Road."
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be a misconfiguration in the TMS settings where the document type is not linked to the appropriate transportation mode.
  Custom Document Types: If custom document types are being used, they may not have been properly set up for the road transportation mode.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Document Type Configuration:
  
  Go to the TMS configuration settings in SAP.
  Navigate to the relevant section where document types are defined (usually under SPRO -> Logistics Execution -> Transportation -> Basic Settings -> Define