How To Fix /SCTM/BO038 - Transport. planning point determ: sender in shipment &1 does not exist

/SCTM/BO038 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCTM/BO -

• Message number: 038

• Message text: Transport. planning point determ: sender in shipment &1 does not exist

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SCTM/BO038 - Transport. planning point determ: sender in shipment &1 does not exist ?

  The SAP error message /SCTM/BO038 Transport planning point determination: sender in shipment &1 does not exist typically occurs in the context of the SAP Supply Chain Management (SCM) module, particularly when dealing with transportation planning and shipment processing. This error indicates that the system is unable to find a valid sender location for the specified shipment.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Sender Location: The sender location (e.g., a plant or storage location) associated with the shipment does not exist in the system or is not properly configured.
  Incorrect Configuration: The transport planning point or the sender location may not be correctly set up in the system.
  Data Inconsistency: There may be inconsistencies in the master data related to the sender location, such as missing or incorrect entries in the relevant tables.
  Transport Planning Point Not Assigned: The transport planning point may not be assigned to the sender location in the configuration settings.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Sender Location: Verify that the sender