How To Fix /SCWM/DLV_BATCH303 - Enter shelf life expiration or best-before date

/SCWM/DLV_BATCH303 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCWM/DLV_BATCH -

• Message number: 303

• Message text: Enter shelf life expiration or best-before date

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/SCWM/DLV_BATCH303 - Details

• The SAP error message /SCWM/DLV_BATCH303 indicates that a shelf life expiration date or best-before date is required for a batch during the delivery process in the SAP Extended Warehouse Management (EWM) module. This error typically occurs when you are trying to process a delivery or a goods movement for a batch-managed material that has shelf life management enabled, but the required date information is missing.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Shelf Life Data: The batch you are trying to use does not have a shelf life expiration date or best-before date assigned.
  
  Configuration Issues: The material may be configured to require shelf life management, but the necessary data has not been maintained in the system.
  Batch Management Settings: The batch management settings for the material may not be correctly set up to handle shelf life data.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Batch Data:
  
  Go to the batch management screen (transaction code MSC3N or MM03 for material master) and check the batch details.
  Ensure that