How To Fix /SCWM/WHO121 - &1 pick-HUs with packaging material &2 due to limit max. items/HU

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCWM/WHO -

• Message number: 121

• Message text: &1 pick-HUs with packaging material &2 due to limit max. items/HU

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SCWM/WHO121 - &1 pick-HUs with packaging material &2 due to limit max. items/HU ?

  The SAP error message /SCWM/WHO121 indicates that there is an issue with the handling unit (HU) during the picking process in the Extended Warehouse Management (EWM) module. Specifically, the error message states that the number of items in the handling unit exceeds the maximum limit defined for that handling unit type, which is determined by the packaging material.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when:
  
  The number of items being picked into a handling unit exceeds the maximum number of items allowed for that specific packaging material.
  The configuration for the packaging material may have a limit set that is lower than the quantity being picked.
  There may be a mismatch between the expected quantity and the actual quantity that can be packed into the handling unit.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Packaging Material Configuration:
  
  Go to the configuration settings for the packaging material in SAP EWM.
  Verify the maximum number of items allowed per