How To Fix /SCWM/WAVE318 - Warehouse process type &1 does not support automatic wave creation

/SCWM/WAVE318 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCWM/WAVE -

• Message number: 318

• Message text: Warehouse process type &1 does not support automatic wave creation

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/SCWM/WAVE318 - Details

• The SAP error message /SCWM/WAVE318 indicates that the warehouse process type specified does not support automatic wave creation in the SAP Extended Warehouse Management (EWM) system. This error typically arises when trying to create a wave automatically for a process type that has not been configured to allow this functionality.
  
  Cause:
  
  Configuration Issue: The warehouse process type you are trying to use for wave creation is not set up to support automatic wave creation. This could be due to missing settings in the configuration.
  Process Type Limitations: Certain process types may inherently not support automatic wave creation due to their nature or the way they are designed to operate.
  Incorrect Process Type: The process type being referenced may not be the correct one for the intended operation.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Configuration:
  
  Go to the SAP EWM configuration settings and verify the configuration for the warehouse process type in question.
  Ensure that the process type is set up to allow