How To Fix /SCWM/MEDI098 - Merchand. dist. process cannot be set for manually-created delivery

/SCWM/MEDI098 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCWM/MEDI -

• Message number: 098

• Message text: Merchand. dist. process cannot be set for manually-created delivery

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/SCWM/MEDI098 - Details

• The SAP error message /SCWM/MEDI098 Merchand. dist. process cannot be set for manually-created delivery typically occurs in the context of the SAP Extended Warehouse Management (EWM) module when there is an attempt to set a merchandising distribution process for a delivery that has been created manually. This error indicates that the system does not allow the merchandising distribution process to be applied to deliveries that are not created through the standard processes.
  
  Cause:
  
  Manual Delivery Creation: The delivery in question was created manually rather than through the standard processes that would automatically set the merchandising distribution process.
  Configuration Settings: The system configuration may not allow for the merchandising distribution process to be applied to manually created deliveries.
  Missing Data: Required data or settings for the merchandising distribution process may not be present or correctly configured in the system.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Use Standard Processes: Whenever possible, create deliveries through the standard processes in SAP EWM that automatically set