How To Fix /SCWM/CON159 - No fixed bins allowed in storage type &1

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCWM/CON -

• Message number: 159

• Message text: No fixed bins allowed in storage type &1

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SCWM/CON159 - No fixed bins allowed in storage type &1 ?

  The SAP error message /SCWM/CON159 No fixed bins allowed in storage type &1 typically occurs in the context of warehouse management within the SAP Extended Warehouse Management (EWM) module. This error indicates that the system is trying to assign a product to a fixed bin in a storage type that does not allow fixed bins.
  
  Cause:
  
  Storage Type Configuration: The storage type in question (denoted by &1 in the error message) is configured not to allow fixed bins. This could be due to the settings in the warehouse management configuration.
  Product Assignment: The product being assigned may be set to use fixed bins, but the storage type does not support this feature.
  Warehouse Process: The process being executed (e.g., putaway, picking) may be attempting to use fixed bins in a storage type that is not configured for it.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Storage Type Configuration:
  
  Go to the configuration settings for the storage type in SAP EWM.
  Verify the settings