How To Fix /SCWM/PL021 - Labor Management or Labor Demand Planning is not active for &1

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCWM/PL -

• Message number: 021

• Message text: Labor Management or Labor Demand Planning is not active for &1

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SCWM/PL021 - Labor Management or Labor Demand Planning is not active for &1 ?

  The SAP error message /SCWM/PL021 Labor Management or Labor Demand Planning is not active for &1 typically indicates that the Labor Management or Labor Demand Planning functionality is not enabled for the specified warehouse or organizational unit in the SAP Extended Warehouse Management (EWM) system.
  Cause:
  
  Inactive Configuration: The Labor Management or Labor Demand Planning feature has not been activated for the specified warehouse.
  Missing Settings: The necessary settings or configurations for Labor Management or Labor Demand Planning have not been completed in the system.
  Warehouse Settings: The warehouse in question may not be set up to utilize Labor Management or Labor Demand Planning.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Configuration:
  
  Go to the SAP EWM configuration settings.
  Navigate to the relevant settings for Labor Management or Labor Demand Planning.
  Ensure that the feature is activated for the specific warehouse or organizational unit.
  
  
  
  Activate Labor Management:
  
  If Labor Management is not activated, you can activate it by going to the following path in the SAP EWM configuration:
  
  Logistics Execution -> Extended Warehouse Management -> Labor Management -> Activate Labor Management.
  
  
  Ensure that the warehouse number is included in the activation.
  
  
  
  Review Warehouse Settings:
  
  Check the warehouse settings to ensure that Labor Management or Labor Demand Planning is enabled.
  You can do this by navigating to the warehouse management settings and reviewing the configuration for the specific warehouse.
  
  
  
  Consult Documentation:
  
  Review the SAP documentation or help files related to Labor Management and Labor Demand Planning for any additional configuration steps that may be required.
  
  
  
  Testing:
  
  After making the necessary changes, test the functionality to ensure that the error message no longer appears.
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  Transaction Codes: You may need to use transaction codes like /SCWM/WM for warehouse management settings or /SCWM/LM for Labor Management settings.
  SAP Notes: Check for any relevant SAP Notes that may provide additional guidance or fixes related to this error message.
  Support: If the issue persists after following the above steps, consider reaching out to SAP support or your internal SAP team for further assistance.
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to resolve the error message and successfully activate Labor Management or Labor Demand Planning for the specified warehouse.