How To Fix /SCWM/WHO116 - Rule &1 inconsistent. Max. weight per HU * max. no. HUs < max. WO weight

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCWM/WHO -

• Message number: 116

• Message text: Rule &1 inconsistent. Max. weight per HU * max. no. HUs < max. WO weight

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SCWM/WHO116 - Rule &1 inconsistent. Max. weight per HU * max. no. HUs < max. WO weight ?

  The SAP error message /SCWM/WHO116 Rule &1 inconsistent. Max. weight per HU * max. no. HUs < max. WO weight typically occurs in the context of SAP Extended Warehouse Management (EWM) when there is a configuration issue related to weight limits for handling units (HUs) and work orders (WOs).
  
  Cause:
  This error indicates that the configuration for the handling unit (HU) weight limits is inconsistent with the maximum weight allowed for the work order. Specifically, the error arises when the product of the maximum weight per handling unit and the maximum number of handling units allowed is less than the maximum weight specified for the work order. 
  In simpler terms, the system is trying to validate whether the total weight capacity defined for the handling units can accommodate the weight of the work order, and it finds that it cannot.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to check and adjust the following configurations:
  
  
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