How To Fix LT177 - Test storage type & is not defined

LT177 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: LT - LE-WM: View or Table Maintenance Error Messages

• Message number: 177

• Message text: Test storage type & is not defined

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message LT177 - Test storage type & is not defined ?

  The SAP error message LT177, which states "Test storage type & is not defined," typically occurs in the context of warehouse management (WM) when the system is trying to process a transaction involving a storage type that has not been properly configured or defined in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Undefined Storage Type: The storage type referenced in the error message has not been created or defined in the system.
  Incorrect Configuration: The storage type may exist, but it is not correctly configured for the warehouse or the specific operations being performed.
  Typographical Error: There may be a typo in the storage type name being referenced in the transaction.
  Missing Warehouse Number: The storage type may not be assigned to the warehouse number being used in the transaction.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Storage Type Definition:
  
  Go to the transaction code SPRO (SAP Reference IMG).
  Navigate to Logistics Execution > Warehouse Management > Define Storage Types.
  Verify if the storage type in question is defined.