How To Fix /SCMTMS/UI_MESSAGES476 - Automatic FU building must be enabled in "Direct Shipment" FWO type &1

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCMTMS/UI_MESSAGES -

• Message number: 476

• Message text: Automatic FU building must be enabled in "Direct Shipment" FWO type &1

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SCMTMS/UI_MESSAGES476 - Automatic FU building must be enabled in "Direct Shipment" FWO type &1 ?

  The SAP error message /SCMTMS/UI_MESSAGES476 indicates that automatic Freight Unit (FU) building is not enabled for the "Direct Shipment" Freight Order (FWO) type in the SAP Transportation Management (TM) system. This error typically arises when you attempt to create or process a Freight Order that requires automatic FU building, but the configuration for that specific FWO type does not allow it.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is that the configuration settings for the Freight Order type in the SAP TM system do not have the option for automatic Freight Unit building enabled. This can happen if the system was not set up correctly or if there were changes made to the configuration that disabled this feature.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to enable automatic Freight Unit building for the "Direct Shipment" Freight Order type. Here are the steps to do this:
  
  
  Access the Customizing Settings:
  
  Go to the SAP Easy Access screen