How To Fix CL_DFPS_PG_MSGS005 - Storage type is mandatory for storage section

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CL_DFPS_PG_MSGS - Planograph Message Class

• Message number: 005

• Message text: Storage type is mandatory for storage section

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CL_DFPS_PG_MSGS005 - Storage type is mandatory for storage section ?

  The SAP error message CL_DFPS_PG_MSGS005 indicates that a storage type is mandatory for a storage section in the context of warehouse management. This error typically arises when you are trying to create or modify a storage section without specifying a storage type, which is required for the system to understand where to place the goods in the warehouse.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Storage Type: The most common cause of this error is that the storage type has not been defined for the storage section you are trying to work with.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues in the configuration of the warehouse management settings, where the relationship between storage sections and storage types is not properly established.
  Data Entry Error: A user may have inadvertently left the storage type field blank when creating or modifying a storage section.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Define Storage Type:
  
  Go to the transaction code SPRO (SAP Reference IMG).
  Navigate to Logistics Execution > Warehouse Management > Master