How To Fix HUGENERAL005 - Warehouse number is not unique

HUGENERAL005 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HUGENERAL - Handling Units - Packing

• Message number: 005

• Message text: Warehouse number is not unique

What causes this issue?

The storage locations you specified are not within the same warehouse
number for the plant that was entered. Packing is only allowed within
the same warehouse number.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

Choose storage locations that have the same warehouse number.

Procedure for System Administrators

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HUGENERAL005 - Details

• The SAP error message HUGENERAL005 indicates that the warehouse number you are trying to use is not unique within the system. This typically occurs in scenarios where the system expects a unique identifier for a warehouse, but finds multiple entries that match the criteria.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Warehouse Numbers: There may be multiple entries in the system with the same warehouse number, which can happen due to data entry errors or incorrect configuration.
  
  Configuration Issues: The warehouse management configuration may not be set up correctly, leading to conflicts in warehouse number assignments.
  Data Migration Issues: If data has been migrated from another system, it’s possible that duplicate warehouse numbers were imported.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check for Duplicates:
  
  Use transaction codes like SE16 or SE11 to access the relevant database tables (e.g., T001L for storage locations) and check for duplicate warehouse numbers.
  You can also use the MMBE transaction to check stock levels and see if the warehouse number appears more than