How To Fix /SCWM/HUFUNCTIONS160 - Q-obligatory batch material is only packed with batch data

/SCWM/HUFUNCTIONS160 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCWM/HUFUNCTIONS -

• Message number: 160

• Message text: Q-obligatory batch material is only packed with batch data

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/SCWM/HUFUNCTIONS160 - Details

• The SAP error message /SCWM/HUFUNCTIONS160 indicates that a quantity-obligatory batch material is being packed without the necessary batch data. This typically occurs in the context of handling units (HUs) in the Extended Warehouse Management (EWM) module of SAP.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when:
  
  You are trying to pack a batch-managed material that requires batch information, but the batch data is not provided during the packing process.
  The material is defined as quantity-obligatory, meaning that it must have batch information associated with it for inventory management and tracking purposes.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Material Master Data:
  
  Ensure that the material in question is set up correctly in the material master. Verify that it is marked as batch-managed and that the batch management settings are correctly configured.
  
  
  
  Provide Batch Data:
  
  When packing the material, ensure that you select or enter the appropriate batch data. This can typically be done in the packing screen where