How To Fix /SCTM/TMMD_UI168 - Schedule &1: transportation duration between two stops is initial

/SCTM/TMMD_UI168 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCTM/TMMD_UI -

• Message number: 168

• Message text: Schedule &1: transportation duration between two stops is initial

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SCTM/TMMD_UI168 - Schedule &1: transportation duration between two stops is initial ?

  The SAP error message /SCTM/TMMD_UI168 indicates that there is an issue with the transportation duration between two stops in a transportation management scenario. Specifically, it means that the transportation duration is not defined (i.e., it is "initial" or empty) for the route between the specified stops.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Transportation Duration: The most common cause of this error is that the transportation duration has not been defined for the route between the two stops in the system.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration issues in the transportation management settings that prevent the system from calculating or retrieving the transportation duration.
  Data Inconsistencies: There could be inconsistencies or missing data in the master data related to the transportation routes, such as missing or incorrect entries in the location master data.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Define Transportation Duration:
  
  Go to the relevant configuration settings in SAP Transportation Management (TM).
  Navigate to the route determination settings and ensure that the transportation duration is defined for