How To Fix /SCWM/PI_APPL086 - Physical inventory procedure &1 not permitted in phys. inv. area &2

/SCWM/PI_APPL086 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCWM/PI_APPL -

• Message number: 086

• Message text: Physical inventory procedure &1 not permitted in phys. inv. area &2

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/SCWM/PI_APPL086 - Details

• The SAP error message /SCWM/PI_APPL086 indicates that a physical inventory procedure is not permitted in a specific physical inventory area. This error typically arises in the context of warehouse management and physical inventory processes within the SAP Extended Warehouse Management (EWM) module.
  
  Cause:
  The error can occur due to several reasons:
  
  Incorrect Configuration: The physical inventory procedure may not be configured correctly for the specified physical inventory area.
  Status of Physical Inventory Area: The physical inventory area may be in a status that does not allow the execution of the specified physical inventory procedure.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to perform the physical inventory in the specified area.
  Procedure Restrictions: The physical inventory procedure may have restrictions that prevent it from being executed in certain areas.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Configuration:
  
  Verify the configuration of the physical inventory procedure in the SAP system. Ensure that it is