How To Fix /SCWM/CON161 - Fixed bin determination not active during slotting (storage type: &1)

/SCWM/CON161 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCWM/CON -

• Message number: 161

• Message text: Fixed bin determination not active during slotting (storage type: &1)

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/SCWM/CON161 - Details

• The SAP error message /SCWM/CON161 indicates that fixed bin determination is not active during the slotting process for a specific storage type. This error typically arises in the context of warehouse management in SAP Extended Warehouse Management (EWM).
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when the system attempts to perform slotting for a storage type that is configured not to allow fixed bin determination. This can happen due to several reasons:
  
  Configuration Settings: The storage type may not be set up to allow fixed bin determination in the warehouse management configuration.
  Slotting Process: The slotting process may be incorrectly configured or not aligned with the storage type settings.
  Warehouse Management Settings: The overall warehouse management settings may not support fixed bin determination for the specific storage type being used.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Storage Type Configuration:
  
  Go to the configuration settings for the storage type in SAP EWM.
  Ensure that the storage type is