How To Fix /SCWM/BIN016 - Negative minimum quantity not allowed

/SCWM/BIN016 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCWM/BIN -

• Message number: 016

• Message text: Negative minimum quantity not allowed

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/SCWM/BIN016 - Details

• The SAP error message /SCWM/BIN016 Negative minimum quantity not allowed typically occurs in the context of warehouse management within the SAP Extended Warehouse Management (EWM) module. This error indicates that there is an attempt to set or process a minimum quantity for a storage bin that is negative, which is not permissible.
  
  Cause:
  
  Negative Minimum Quantity: The error arises when the system encounters a configuration or transaction that specifies a negative value for the minimum quantity of stock that should be maintained in a particular storage bin.
  
  Configuration Issues: This could be due to incorrect settings in the warehouse management configuration, where the minimum quantity for a bin is set incorrectly.
  Data Entry Errors: It may also occur due to user input errors during the creation or modification of storage bin data.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Storage Bin Configuration:
  
  Navigate to the configuration settings for the storage bin in SAP EWM.
  Ensure that the minimum quantity for the affected storage