How To Fix /SCWM/DELIVERY170 - HU split for item &1 only partially cancelled due to residual quantity

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCWM/DELIVERY -

• Message number: 170

• Message text: HU split for item &1 only partially cancelled due to residual quantity

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SCWM/DELIVERY170 - HU split for item &1 only partially cancelled due to residual quantity ?

  The SAP error message /SCWM/DELIVERY170 indicates that a Handling Unit (HU) split for a specific item has only been partially canceled due to a residual quantity. This typically occurs in the context of warehouse management and logistics execution processes within SAP Extended Warehouse Management (EWM).
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Residual Quantity: The error usually arises when there is a remaining quantity of the item that cannot be fully canceled. This can happen if:
  
  The quantity being canceled exceeds the quantity that is still available in the Handling Unit.
  There are open stock or inventory movements associated with the item.
  The item is linked to other processes (e.g., deliveries, transfers) that prevent full cancellation.
  
  
  
  System Configuration: There may be specific settings in the system that dictate how cancellations are handled, which could lead to partial cancellations.
  
  
  User Actions: The user may have attempted to cancel a quantity that is not fully available or has already been processed in some way.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Residual