How To Fix VY140 - Shipment costs &1 not saved because they contain no items

VY140 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VY - Messages for freight processing

• Message number: 140

• Message text: Shipment costs &1 not saved because they contain no items

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VY140 - Shipment costs &1 not saved because they contain no items ?

  The SAP error message VY140 indicates that shipment costs could not be saved because there are no items associated with the shipment. This typically occurs in the context of logistics and transportation management when trying to process shipment costs without any corresponding items.
  
  Cause:
  
  No Items in Shipment: The most common cause is that the shipment does not have any items associated with it. This could happen if the shipment was created without adding any goods or if the items were removed before saving.
  Incorrect Shipment Type: The shipment type may not be configured to allow for cost calculation or may not be set up correctly.
  Data Entry Error: There may have been an oversight during data entry, leading to the omission of items.
  System Configuration: There could be issues with the configuration of the shipment cost calculation in the SAP system.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Shipment Items: Verify that the shipment has items associated with it. If there