How To Fix HUINV008 - Plant &1 storage location &2 is not managed using HUs

HUINV008 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HUINV - Messages for Handling Unit Physical Inventory

• Message number: 008

• Message text: Plant &1 storage location &2 is not managed using HUs

What causes this issue?

Plant &V1& storage location &V2& is not managed using handling units,
and therefore cannot be inventoried using HUs.

System Response

You cannot select any handling units.

How to fix this error?

Create the inventory for this storage location in Inventory Management
(IM) or in Warehouse Management (WM).

Procedure for System Administrators

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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message HUINV008 - Plant &1 storage location &2 is not managed using HUs ?

  The SAP error message HUINV008 indicates that the specified plant and storage location combination is not set up to manage Handling Units (HUs). This can occur in scenarios where you are trying to perform operations related to handling units, such as inventory management or goods movements, but the system is not configured to handle HUs for that specific plant and storage location.
  
  Cause:
  
  Configuration Issue: The plant and storage location are not configured to manage handling units in the system.
  Master Data Settings: The material master or storage location settings may not be set to use handling units.
  Warehouse Management Settings: If you are using Warehouse Management (WM), the settings for the warehouse may not be aligned with handling unit management.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Configuration:
  
  Go to the SAP Customizing Implementation Guide (IMG) and navigate to:
  Logistics Execution -> Handling Unit Management -> Define Storage Locations for Handling Unit Management.
  
  
  Ensure that