How To Fix /SCWM/WAVE_PLAN022 - Wave packing start time is greater than the pack completion time

/SCWM/WAVE_PLAN022 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCWM/WAVE_PLAN -

• Message number: 022

• Message text: Wave packing start time is greater than the pack completion time

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/SCWM/WAVE_PLAN022 - Details

• The SAP error message /SCWM/WAVE_PLAN022 indicates that there is a discrepancy in the timing of wave packing operations within the SAP Extended Warehouse Management (EWM) system. Specifically, the error states that the wave packing start time is greater than the pack completion time, which is logically inconsistent.
  
  Cause:
  This error typically arises due to one of the following reasons:
  
  
  Incorrect Time Settings: The start time for the wave packing process may have been incorrectly set to a time that is later than the completion time. This can happen due to manual entry errors or incorrect system configurations.
  
  
  Data Inconsistencies: There may be inconsistencies in the data being processed, such as incorrect timestamps being recorded in the system.
  
  
  System 
  Configuration Issues: There could be issues with the configuration of the wave planning or packing processes in the EWM system.
  
  
  User Actions: If users are manually adjusting times or if there are automated processes that set these times,