2559793 - Could not read transport info for <package> in SPAM/SAINT

You are trying to implement SP via SPAM or install/upgrade component via SAINT. The following error occurred in phase ADD_TO_BUFFER.

Error during executing the tp command 'tp ADDTOBUFFER <package> PM1 ...'
tp return code: '0211' , tp message: 'no info about transport request found' , tp output:
This is tp version 380.38.89
ERROR: could not read transport info for <package> (illegal format detected)
HALT <time stamp>
ERROR: tpsettainfo: /usr/sap/trans/cofiles/<package>.SAP contains no valid information
ERROR: EXIT(16) -> process ID is: <pid>
tp returncode summary:
TOOLS: Highest return code of single steps was: 16
ERRORS: Highest tp internal error was: 0211

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