How To Fix /SCWM/RETURNS019 - External step of work center must be &1

/SCWM/RETURNS019 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCWM/RETURNS -

• Message number: 019

• Message text: External step of work center must be &1

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/SCWM/RETURNS019 - Details

• The SAP error message /SCWM/RETURNS019 indicates that there is an issue with the external step of a work center in the context of the SAP Extended Warehouse Management (EWM) system. The message typically states that the external step of the work center must be a specific value (denoted by &1).
  
  Cause:
  This error usually arises due to one of the following reasons:
  
  Configuration Issue: The work center may not be properly configured to handle the external step required for the operation you are trying to perform.
  Incorrect Assignment: The work center may not be assigned correctly to the relevant process or task.
  Missing Data: There may be missing or incorrect data in the configuration of the work center or the related processes.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Work Center Configuration:
  
  Navigate to the work center configuration in SAP EWM.
  Ensure that the external step is correctly defined and matches the expected value.
  
  
  
  Verify Assignment:
  
  Check