How To Fix OB008 - Handling type & not valid; check your entry

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: OB - IS-OIL Downstream TDP messages

• Message number: 008

• Message text: Handling type & not valid; check your entry

What causes this issue?

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

System Response

How to fix this error?

Please check the entries in table OIH10.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message OB008 - Handling type & not valid; check your entry ?

  The SAP error message OB008, which states "Handling type & not valid; check your entry," typically occurs in the context of logistics and inventory management, particularly when dealing with handling units (HUs) in the SAP system. This error indicates that the handling type you are trying to use is not recognized or is not valid in the current context.
  
  Cause:
  
  Invalid Handling Type: The handling type you are trying to use may not be defined in the system or may not be valid for the specific transaction you are performing.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration issues in the handling unit management settings, such as missing or incorrect entries in the relevant customizing tables.
  Data Entry Errors: There could be a simple typographical error in the handling type you entered.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access or use the specified handling type.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Handling Type: Verify that the handling type