How To Fix /SCWM/HU_WM038 - Storage type &1 permits a maximum of one HU per bin

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCWM/HU_WM -

• Message number: 038

• Message text: Storage type &1 permits a maximum of one HU per bin

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SCWM/HU_WM038 - Storage type &1 permits a maximum of one HU per bin ?

  The SAP error message /SCWM/HU_WM038 indicates that the storage type specified (denoted by &1) allows only one Handling Unit (HU) per bin. This means that the system is preventing you from placing more than one HU in a single bin within that storage type.
  
  Cause:
  
  Storage Type Configuration: The storage type is configured to allow only one HU per bin. This is often done for specific types of storage where space is limited or where items need to be stored separately for operational reasons.
  Incorrect Handling Unit Management: You may be trying to put away or move multiple HUs into a bin that is restricted to a single HU.
  Warehouse Management Settings: The settings in the Warehouse Management (WM) module may not allow for multiple HUs in the specified storage type.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Storage Type Configuration:
  
  Go to the configuration settings for the storage type in the SAP system.
  Verify the settings for the storage type and see