How To Fix /SCTM/OCB_UI067 - Shipment &1: Transportation start date must be in the future

/SCTM/OCB_UI067 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCTM/OCB_UI -

• Message number: 067

• Message text: Shipment &1: Transportation start date must be in the future

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SCTM/OCB_UI067 - Shipment &1: Transportation start date must be in the future ?

  The SAP error message /SCTM/OCB_UI067 indicates that the transportation start date for a shipment is set to a date that is not in the future. This error typically occurs in the context of SAP Transportation Management (TM) when trying to create or modify a shipment.
  
  Cause:
  The error is triggered when:
  
  The transportation start date is set to the current date or a past date.
  The system requires that the transportation start date must always be a future date to ensure that the shipment can be processed correctly.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you should:
  
  Check the Transportation Start Date: Review the shipment details and ensure that the transportation start date is set to a date and time that is in the future.
  Modify the Date: If the date is incorrect, update it to a future date. You can do this by:
  Navigating to the shipment details in the SAP TM interface.
  Editing the transportation start date field to a