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

Linking existing shipment lines to other 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.
  • The shipment lines do not contain multishipment line bottom-level handling units. Such handling units can only be moved between shipment lines linked to the same shipment.
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