How To Fix /SCWM/HUGENERAL097 - HU &4: Tare volume negative (total volume &1 &3 minus load. volume &2 &3)

/SCWM/HUGENERAL097 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCWM/HUGENERAL -

• Message number: 097

• Message text: HU &4: Tare volume negative (total volume &1 &3 minus load. volume &2 &3)

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/SCWM/HUGENERAL097 - Details

• The SAP error message /SCWM/HUGENERAL097 indicates that there is an issue with the handling unit (HU) in the Extended Warehouse Management (EWM) module. Specifically, the error states that the tare volume is negative, which means that the total volume of the handling unit minus the load volume results in a negative value. This situation typically arises when the load volume exceeds the total volume of the handling unit.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Volume Configuration: The total volume of the handling unit may not be set correctly, leading to a situation where the load volume exceeds it.
  Data Entry Errors: There may have been an error in entering the volume data for the handling unit or the items being loaded.
  Changes in Load Volume: If the load volume of the items in the handling unit has been modified after the handling unit was created, it could lead to this discrepancy.
  System 
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues with