How To Fix /SCWM/L1028 - Define a volume unit for your warehouse number

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCWM/L1 -

• Message number: 028

• Message text: Define a volume unit for your warehouse number

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SCWM/L1028 - Define a volume unit for your warehouse number ?

  The SAP error message /SCWM/L1028 Define a volume unit for your warehouse number typically occurs in the SAP Extended Warehouse Management (EWM) module when the system requires a volume unit to be defined for a specific warehouse number, but it has not been set up.
  
  Cause:
  The error is triggered because the system needs to know how to measure volume for storage and handling purposes in the warehouse. This is essential for tasks such as inventory management, storage capacity planning, and logistics operations. If the volume unit is not defined, the system cannot perform these functions correctly.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to define a volume unit for the warehouse number in question. Here are the steps to do this:
  
  
  Access the Customizing Transaction:
  
  Go to the SAP Easy Access screen.
  Enter the transaction code SPRO to access the SAP Reference IMG.
  
  
  
  Navigate to the Warehouse Management Settings:
  
  Follow the path: Logistics Execution -> Warehouse Management ->