How To Fix /SCWM/UI_ADMA016 - Select a handling unit

/SCWM/UI_ADMA016 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCWM/UI_ADMA -

• Message number: 016

• Message text: Select a handling unit

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/SCWM/UI_ADMA016 - Details

• The SAP error message /SCWM/UI_ADMA016 Select a handling unit typically occurs in the context of the Extended Warehouse Management (EWM) module when a user attempts to perform an action that requires a handling unit (HU) to be selected, but no HU has been selected or the selected HU is not valid for the operation being performed.
  
  Cause:
  
  No Handling Unit Selected: The user has not selected any handling unit before trying to execute an operation that requires one.
  Invalid Handling Unit: The selected handling unit may not be valid for the operation being performed (e.g., it may be in a status that does not allow it to be processed).
  User Authorization: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access or manipulate the selected handling unit.
  System Configuration: There may be configuration issues in the EWM system that prevent the handling unit from being recognized.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Select a Handling Unit: Ensure that you select a valid