How To Fix VY040 - Shipment cost item cat. det. not maintained for shipment cost type &1

VY040 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VY - Messages for freight processing

• Message number: 040

• Message text: Shipment cost item cat. det. not maintained for shipment cost type &1

What causes this issue?

Determination of the shipment cost item categories is not maintained
for shipment cost type &V1&. For this reason, no shipment cost items
could be created manually or by the system for this shipment cost type.

How to fix this error?

You can define determination of the shipment cost item categories in
the shipment cost configuration menu (<DS:TRAN.T_56>Execute
function</>)

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VY040 - Shipment cost item cat. det. not maintained for shipment cost type &1 ?

  The SAP error message VY040 indicates that there is a missing configuration for the shipment cost item category details for a specific shipment cost type. This error typically arises when you are trying to process shipment costs in the SAP system, and the system cannot find the necessary details for the specified cost type.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs due to one of the following reasons:
  
  Missing Configuration: The shipment cost item category has not been maintained for the specified shipment cost type in the system.
  Incorrect Cost Type: The shipment cost type being used does not have a corresponding item category defined in the configuration.
  Data Inconsistency: There may be inconsistencies in the master data or configuration settings related to shipment costs.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Configuration:
  
  Go to the SAP Customizing Implementation Guide (SPRO).
  Navigate to Logistics Execution > Shipping > Basic Shipping Functions > Shipment Costs > Define Shipment Cost Item