How To Fix /ISDFPS/WM01051 - Select a storage type for the desired function

/ISDFPS/WM01051 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /ISDFPS/WM01 -

• Message number: 051

• Message text: Select a storage type for the desired function

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /ISDFPS/WM01051 - Select a storage type for the desired function ?

  The SAP error message /ISDFPS/WM01051 ("Select a storage type for the desired function") typically occurs in the context of Warehouse Management (WM) or Extended Warehouse Management (EWM) when the system requires a specific storage type to be selected for a particular operation, but none has been defined or available for the action being performed.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Storage Type Configuration: The storage type required for the operation has not been configured in the system.
  Incorrect Warehouse Process: The process being executed may not be compatible with the available storage types.
  User Authorization: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access certain storage types.
  Warehouse Management Settings: The settings for the warehouse management process may not be correctly defined, leading to the inability to select a storage type.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Storage Type Configuration:
  
  Go to the Warehouse Management settings in SAP and verify that the required storage types are defined for the warehouse in question.
  Ensure that the storage