How To Fix /SCWM/UI_PACKING007 - & is not a packaging material. Enter a valid packaging material

/SCWM/UI_PACKING007 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCWM/UI_PACKING -

• Message number: 007

• Message text: & is not a packaging material. Enter a valid packaging material

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/SCWM/UI_PACKING007 - Details

• The SAP error message /SCWM/UI_PACKING007 indicates that the system is unable to recognize the specified packaging material as valid. This error typically occurs in the context of the SAP Extended Warehouse Management (EWM) module when trying to pack items into a packaging material that is either not defined correctly or does not exist in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Invalid Packaging Material: The packaging material you are trying to use may not be defined in the system or may not be set up correctly.
  Material Master Data Issues: The material master record for the packaging material may be incomplete or incorrect.
  Status of Packaging Material: The packaging material might be inactive or not available for use in the current context.
  Incorrect Packaging Material Type: The material type assigned to the packaging material may not be appropriate for the packing process.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Packaging Material Definition:
  
  Go to the material master (transaction code MM03) and verify that the packaging material exists