How To Fix /SCWM/LM_CORE_APPL054 - Work category &1 is not defined

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCWM/LM_CORE_APPL -

• Message number: 054

• Message text: Work category &1 is not defined

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SCWM/LM_CORE_APPL054 - Work category &1 is not defined ?

  The SAP error message /SCWM/LM_CORE_APPL054 Work category &1 is not defined typically occurs in the context of SAP Extended Warehouse Management (EWM) when the system is trying to process a work item that references a work category that has not been defined in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Work Category Definition: The most common cause of this error is that the work category specified (represented by &1 in the error message) has not been defined in the system.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues in the configuration settings related to work categories in the EWM system.
  Data Inconsistency: There could be inconsistencies in the data, such as missing entries in the relevant tables that define work categories.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Define the Work Category:
  
  Go to the SAP EWM configuration settings.
  Navigate to the section for defining work categories (usually found under Logistics Execution or Warehouse Management).
  Create a new work category with the necessary parameters if it does not exist.
  
  
  
  Check Existing