How To Fix VW679 - User & has not been assigned to a forwarding agent

VW679 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VW - Shipment Processing Output

• Message number: 679

• Message text: User & has not been assigned to a forwarding agent

What causes this issue?

For reasons of security, a user must be assigned for verifications and
confirmations of transportation events to each forwarding agent who
performs a verification.

How to fix this error?

Assign a user for each forwarding agent who wants to verify or confirm
transportation events in the IMG using <DS:TRAN.OVTVT_CA>Configuration
of Transportation Planning for Forwarding Agents</>.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VW679 - User & has not been assigned to a forwarding agent ?

  The SAP error message VW679 indicates that a user has not been assigned to a forwarding agent in the system. This typically occurs in the context of logistics and transportation management, where a forwarding agent is responsible for managing the transportation of goods.
  
  Cause:
  
  User Assignment: The user attempting to perform an action related to forwarding agents does not have the necessary assignment in the system.
  
  Configuration Issues: The forwarding agent may not be properly configured in the system, or the user may not have been assigned to the correct forwarding agent.
  Authorization Issues: The user may lack the necessary authorizations to access or manage forwarding agent-related functions.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Assign User to Forwarding Agent:
  
  Navigate to the relevant configuration or master data area in SAP where forwarding agents are managed.
  Assign the user to the appropriate forwarding agent. This can typically be done in the transaction code related to forwarding agents (e.g., VOTXN for transportation management).
  Ensure that the