How To Fix /SCWM/PUT_BIN_DET042 - Storage bin & is blocked for putaway due to physical inventory

/SCWM/PUT_BIN_DET042 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCWM/PUT_BIN_DET -

• Message number: 042

• Message text: Storage bin & is blocked for putaway due to physical inventory

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/SCWM/PUT_BIN_DET042 - Details

• The SAP error message /SCWM/PUT_BIN_DET042 indicates that a storage bin is blocked for putaway due to physical inventory. This typically occurs in the context of warehouse management processes where a physical inventory count is being conducted, and the system prevents any new stock from being put away in the affected storage bin until the inventory process is completed.
  
  Cause:
  
  Physical Inventory Process: The storage bin is currently involved in a physical inventory count. During this process, the system locks the bin to prevent any changes to stock levels, which could lead to discrepancies in the inventory count.
  Inventory Block: The bin may have been manually or automatically marked as blocked for putaway due to ongoing inventory activities.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this issue, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Complete Physical Inventory: If you are in the middle of a physical inventory count, complete the counting process and post the results. Once the inventory is finalized, the