How To Fix HUFUNCTIONS181 - A handling unit cannot be assigned to several deliveries

HUFUNCTIONS181 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HUFUNCTIONS - Messages from FB with HU services without global t.

• Message number: 181

• Message text: A handling unit cannot be assigned to several deliveries

What causes this issue?

More than one delivery was generated. The affected handling units
cannot clearly be assigned to one delivery. This is not admissible.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message HUFUNCTIONS181 - A handling unit cannot be assigned to several deliveries ?

  The SAP error message HUFUNCTIONS181 indicates that a handling unit (HU) is being attempted to be assigned to multiple deliveries, which is not allowed in the SAP system. Each handling unit can only be associated with a single delivery at any given time.
  
  Cause:
  The error typically occurs due to one of the following reasons:
  
  Duplicate Assignment: The handling unit has already been assigned to another delivery, and the system does not allow it to be assigned to a new delivery until it is unassigned from the previous one.
  Incorrect Process Flow: The process flow may not be correctly followed, leading to attempts to assign the same HU to multiple deliveries.
  System Configuration: There may be configuration settings in the SAP system that restrict the handling unit assignment.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Current Assignments:
  
  Use transaction code HU02 (Display Handling Unit) to check the current status of the handling unit. Verify