Symptom
You are trying to block a Transport Lane in your system, but the system displays the following error message: Location type indicator not valid.
Environment
SAP Business ByDesign
Reproducing the Issue
- Go to the Supply Chain Design Master Data work center.
- Navigate to the Transport Lanes view.
- Select the relevant Transport Lane.
- Click the Change Status button and select the option Block.
- System displays the above error message.
Cause
The transport lane you are trying to block has both Ship-To Site and Ship-From Site assigned to it. However, the site which is assigned as Ship-To Site in the transport lane is not marked with the role Ship-To Location in its master data.
Resolution
Please follow the steps below to assign the Ship-To Location role to your Site:
- Go to the Supply Chain Design Master Data work center.
- Select the Locations view.
- Search for the relevant site, select it and choose the Edit button.
- Tick the Ship-To Location checkbox and choose the Save button.
- You will be able to successfully block your Transport Lane without any error messages once you have performed the above steps.
Keywords
Transport Lane, Ship-To Location, Ship-From Location, Activate, Site , KBA , AP-LDM , Location Data Management , How To
Product
SAP Business ByDesign all versions