How To Fix /SCMTMS/VSS_CHK008 - Document &1 unload at loc. &2 (KEY &3) starts before uncouple finished

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCMTMS/VSS_CHK -

• Message number: 008

• Message text: Document &1 unload at loc. &2 (KEY &3) starts before uncouple finished

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SCMTMS/VSS_CHK008 - Document &1 unload at loc. &2 (KEY &3) starts before uncouple finished ?

  The SAP error message /SCMTMS/VSS_CHK008 indicates that there is a timing issue related to the unloading of a document at a specific location. The message states that the unloading process for a document (identified by &1) at a location (&2) is starting before the uncoupling process has been completed. This can occur in the context of transportation management within SAP, particularly when dealing with freight orders, shipments, or handling units.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Process Timing: The error typically arises when the system detects that an unloading operation is being initiated while the previous uncoupling operation has not yet been finalized. This can happen due to:
  
  Incorrect sequencing of operations in the transportation process.
  Manual interventions that disrupt the expected flow of operations.
  System configuration issues that do not properly enforce the required sequence of events.
  
  
  
  Data Integrity Issues: There may be inconsistencies in the data that lead to the system not recognizing that the uncoupling process has been