How To Fix /SCWM/ERPINTEGRATION021 - ERP delivery item category &1 not flagged as returns

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCWM/ERPINTEGRATION -

• Message number: 021

• Message text: ERP delivery item category &1 not flagged as returns

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SCWM/ERPINTEGRATION021 - ERP delivery item category &1 not flagged as returns ?

  The SAP error message /SCWM/ERPINTEGRATION021 indicates that the ERP delivery item category specified (represented by &1) is not flagged as a returns item. This error typically occurs in the context of the integration between SAP Extended Warehouse Management (EWM) and SAP ERP when processing return deliveries.
  
  Cause:
  
  Item Category Configuration: The item category in the ERP system is not configured to handle returns. In SAP, item categories determine how items are processed in deliveries, and if the category is not set up for returns, the system will throw this error.
  Integration Settings: There may be issues with the integration settings between EWM and ERP, leading to incorrect handling of return items.
  Delivery Document Type: The delivery document type may not be set up correctly to allow for returns processing.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Item Category Configuration:
  
  Go to the transaction code OVL2 in the ERP system to check the configuration of the item category.
  Ensure that the item category is