How To Fix VO040 - Specify document date and timeslot group

VO040 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VO - W&S: Rough workload forecast + picking wave

• Message number: 040

• Message text: Specify document date and timeslot group

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VO040 - Specify document date and timeslot group ?

  The SAP error message VO040 - Specify document date and timeslot group typically occurs in the context of SAP Transportation Management (SAP TM) or SAP Event Management (SAP EM) when creating or processing transportation documents or events that require scheduling and time slot information.
  
  
  Cause:
  The error VO040 is triggered because the system requires both a document date and a timeslot group to be specified for the transportation document or event, but one or both of these fields are missing or not maintained.
  
  Document Date: This is the date associated with the transportation document or event.
  Timeslot Group: This refers to a grouping of time slots used for scheduling appointments or events at a location (e.g., loading/unloading times at a warehouse or port).
  
  The system uses these fields to manage and validate scheduling constraints and to ensure that transportation activities are planned within allowed time windows.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error VO040, you need to:
  
  
  Specify the Document