How To Fix VY117 - Shipment costs &1 item &2 cannot be transferred (value 0)

VY117 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VY - Messages for freight processing

• Message number: 117

• Message text: Shipment costs &1 item &2 cannot be transferred (value 0)

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VY117 - Shipment costs &1 item &2 cannot be transferred (value 0) ?

  The SAP error message VY117 indicates that there is an issue with the shipment costs for a specific item in a shipment. The message states that the shipment costs for the specified item cannot be transferred because the value is 0. This typically occurs in the context of logistics and transportation management within SAP.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Zero Shipment Costs: The most direct cause of this error is that the shipment costs for the specified item are recorded as zero. This can happen if:
  
  The cost calculation for the shipment was not performed correctly.
  There are no applicable costs associated with the shipment item.
  The shipment was created without any cost data being populated.
  
  
  
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration issues in the system that prevent the proper calculation or assignment of shipment costs.
  
  
  Incomplete Data: Required data for calculating shipment costs may be missing or incomplete, leading to a zero value.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Shipment Costs: Review the shipment costs for