How To Fix VO048 - Shipment &1 is not a preliminary leg shipment or a direct leg shipment

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 048

• Message text: Shipment &1 is not a preliminary leg shipment or a direct leg shipment

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VO048 - Shipment &1 is not a preliminary leg shipment or a direct leg shipment ?

  SAP Error Message:
  
  VO048 Shipment &1 is not a preliminary leg shipment or a direct leg shipment
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs in SAP Transportation Management (SAP TM) when an operation or process expects the shipment to be either a preliminary leg shipment or a direct leg shipment, but the shipment in question does not meet these criteria.
  
  Preliminary leg shipment: A shipment that represents the initial leg in a multi-leg transportation process.
  Direct leg shipment: A shipment that covers a direct transportation leg without intermediate stops or legs.
  
  The system checks the shipment type or status during processing (e.g., during shipment creation, planning, or execution), and if the shipment is neither preliminary leg nor direct leg, it raises this error.
  
  When does it typically occur?
  
  During shipment planning or execution steps where the system expects a shipment to be part of a multi-leg transportation scenario.
  When trying to assign or process a shipment leg that is not correctly flagged or configured as preliminary or direct.
  In integration scenarios where shipment legs are created or updated incorrectly.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Shipment Type and Configuration:
  
  Verify the shipment type in the shipment header and ensure it is correctly set as a preliminary leg or direct leg shipment.
  Use transaction /SCMTMS/SHPM or relevant shipment display transactions to check shipment details.
  
  
  
  Review Shipment Leg Assignments:
  
  Confirm that the shipment leg is correctly assigned and flagged.
  If the shipment is part of a multi-leg shipment, ensure the legs are properly linked and the preliminary leg is correctly identified.
  
  
  
  Correct Shipment Data:
  
  If the shipment is incorrectly created, adjust the shipment type or recreate the shipment with the correct parameters.
  Check the shipment profile and transportation planning profile settings to ensure they support the shipment type.
  
  
  
  Check Customizing and Master Data:
  
  Review the customizing settings for shipment types and leg types in SAP TM.
  Ensure that the shipment type used is allowed for preliminary or direct leg shipments.
  
  
  
  Debugging / Logs:
  
  If the issue persists, debug the process or check application logs to identify where the shipment type check fails.
  Look for user exits or BAdIs that might influence shipment type determination.
  
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  SAP Transportation Management (TM) documentation: Check SAP Help Portal for shipment and leg shipment concepts.
  Transaction codes: /SCMTMS/SHPM (Shipment), /SCMTMS/PLN (Planning), /SCMTMS/LEG (Leg management).
  SAP Notes: Search for SAP Notes related to VO048 error for any patches or known issues.
  SAP Community: SAP TM forums and SAP Community Network (SCN) may have discussions on similar errors.
  
  
  Summary:
  The error VO048 indicates a mismatch in expected shipment type during processing. Ensuring the shipment is correctly defined as a preliminary leg or direct leg shipment and verifying related configuration and data will resolve the issue.