How To Fix /SCWM/DELIVERY271 - Goods issue posting is not allowed in storage type role &1

/SCWM/DELIVERY271 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCWM/DELIVERY -

• Message number: 271

• Message text: Goods issue posting is not allowed in storage type role &1

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/SCWM/DELIVERY271 - Details

• The SAP error message /SCWM/DELIVERY271 Goods issue posting is not allowed in storage type role &1 typically occurs in the context of the Extended Warehouse Management (EWM) module when trying to perform a goods issue operation in a storage type that is not configured to allow such operations.
  
  Cause:
  The error is caused by the following reasons:
  
  Storage Type Configuration: The storage type you are trying to use for the goods issue is configured with a role that does not permit goods issue postings. Each storage type in EWM can have different roles assigned to it, such as "Goods Receipt," "Goods Issue," "Picking," etc.
  Warehouse Management Settings: The settings in the warehouse management configuration may not allow goods issues for the specific storage type you are working with.
  Incorrect Movement Type: The movement type being used may not be compatible with the storage type's role.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
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