How To Fix EEWA_EL161 - Waste disposal facility &1 is not active on &2. Usage is not allowed.

EEWA_EL161 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: EEWA_EL - Message Class for Enhanced Logistics

• Message number: 161

• Message text: Waste disposal facility &1 is not active on &2. Usage is not allowed.

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EEWA_EL161 - Details

• The SAP error message EEWA_EL161 indicates that a waste disposal facility is not active on a specific date, and therefore, its usage is not allowed. This error typically arises in the context of waste management processes within SAP, particularly when dealing with the disposal of waste materials.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Inactive Waste Disposal Facility: The waste disposal facility specified in the error message is not active on the date indicated. This could be due to various reasons, such as:
  
  The facility has been decommissioned.
  The facility is not set up correctly in the system.
  The facility is not valid for the specified date range.
  
  
  
  Date Mismatch: The date on which the waste disposal facility is being referenced does not fall within the active period of the facility.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Facility Status:
  
  Go to the relevant transaction in SAP (e.g., transaction code EHSWASTE or similar) to check the status of the waste disposal facility.
  Verify if the facility is marked as active and