How To Fix /SCWM/LT261 - ID point indicator must be active in ID point storage type &1

/SCWM/LT261 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCWM/LT -

• Message number: 261

• Message text: ID point indicator must be active in ID point storage type &1

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/SCWM/LT261 - Details

• The SAP error message /SCWM/LT261 ID point indicator must be active in ID point storage type &1 typically occurs in the context of warehouse management processes in SAP Extended Warehouse Management (EWM). This error indicates that the ID point indicator is not activated for the specified storage type, which is necessary for certain warehouse operations.
  
  Cause:
  The error is caused by the following reasons:
  
  ID Point Configuration: The storage type specified in the error message does not have the ID point indicator activated. ID points are used in EWM to manage inventory and stock movements more effectively.
  Warehouse Process Configuration: The warehouse process that you are trying to execute requires the ID point functionality, but it is not set up for the storage type in question.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to activate the ID point indicator for the specified storage type. Here are the steps to do this:
  
  
  Access the EWM Configuration:
  
  Go to the