Conditions for shipment composition

Linking newly generated shipment lines to existing shipments is subject to the following conditions:

  • The Ship-from Type, Ship-from Code, and Ship-from Address must match.
  • Ship-to Type, Ship-to Code, and Ship-to Address must match.
  • The statuses of the shipment lines and the parent shipments must be Open.
  • The routes must match. If the routes do not match, a warning appears, but you can still move the shipment line to the other shipment.
  • The delivery terms must match. If the delivery terms do not match, a warning appears, but you can still move the shipment line to the other shipment.
  • The planned delivery date of the shipment line must be within the time frame of the shipment.
  • The activities defined for the shipment procedures of the shipment line and the shipment must match.
  • The carriers must match. If the carriers do not match, a warning appears, but you can still move the shipment line to the other shipment.
Note

These conditions also apply if you maintain handling units linked to shipments and shipment lines.

Linking existing shipment lines to other existing shipments is subject to the following conditions:

  • The Ship-from Type, Ship-from Code, and Ship-from Address must match.
  • Ship-to Type, Ship-to Code, and Ship-to Address must match.
  • The statuses of the shipment lines and the parent shipments must be Open.
  • The activities defined for the shipment procedures of the shipment line and the shipment must match.
Note

If one of the single order settings applies, the source shipment line and the destination shipment line must belong to the same warehousing order or order set. For more information, refer to Shipping structures.