How To Fix /SCTM/BAPI118 - &1: Schedule &2 not changed (Description missing)

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCTM/BAPI -

• Message number: 118

• Message text: &1: Schedule &2 not changed (Description missing)

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SCTM/BAPI118 - &1: Schedule &2 not changed (Description missing) ?

  The SAP error message /SCTM/BAPI118 &1: Schedule &2 not changed (Description missing) typically occurs in the context of SAP Transportation Management (TM) when there is an attempt to change a schedule, but the required description for that schedule is missing. This can happen during the execution of a BAPI (Business Application Programming Interface) call that is intended to update or create a schedule.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Description: The primary cause of this error is that the schedule you are trying to change does not have a description set. In SAP TM, certain fields are mandatory for the successful execution of operations, and the description is one of them.
  Data Inconsistency: There may be inconsistencies in the data being passed to the BAPI, such as incorrect or incomplete information.
  
  Configuration Issues: There might be configuration settings in the SAP system that require a description for schedules, and if these are not met, the operation will fail.
  
  
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