How To Fix WRF_SHOP121 - TransptChn not initial in PurchInfo recd &1, PrchOrg. &2, Site &3, Cat &4

WRF_SHOP121 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WRF_SHOP - Message Class for Shop Maintenance

• Message number: 121

• Message text: TransptChn not initial in PurchInfo recd &1, PrchOrg. &2, Site &3, Cat &4

What causes this issue?

You want to copy the transportation chain and the staging time from the
control data of the respective vendors to the purchasing data of the
purchasing info record &V1& and have selected the option '<ZH>Only Align
Initial Fields</>'. However, for the following entry in the purchasing
data of the purchasing info record a transportation chain has already
been maintained: purchasing organisation &V2&, plant &V3&, info type
&V4&.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

Either change the corresponding transportation chain and staging time
manually or carry out the function without the '<ZH>Only Align Initial
Fields</>' option if you want to overwrite the existing values.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

WRF_SHOP121 - Details

• The SAP error message WRF_SHOP121 indicates that there is an issue with the transportation chain not being initialized in the purchasing information record for a specific combination of purchasing organization, site, and material category. This error typically arises in the context of materials management and logistics within SAP.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Transportation Chain: The transportation chain for the specified purchasing information record has not been defined or initialized. This can happen if the necessary configuration for transportation planning has not been set up in the system.
  Incorrect Configuration: There may be an issue with the configuration of the transportation management settings or the purchasing information record itself.
  Data Inconsistency: There could be inconsistencies in the data related to the purchasing organization, site, or material category that prevent the system from finding a valid transportation chain.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Transportation Chain Configuration:
  
  Go to the relevant configuration settings in SAP (usually in SPRO) and ensure that the transportation chain is