How To Fix /SCWM/WHO177 - Warehouse order created with status "Locked" due to warehouse order rule

/SCWM/WHO177 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCWM/WHO -

• Message number: 177

• Message text: Warehouse order created with status "Locked" due to warehouse order rule

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/SCWM/WHO177 - Details

• The SAP error message /SCWM/WHO177 indicates that a warehouse order has been created with the status "Locked" due to a warehouse order rule. This typically occurs in the context of SAP Extended Warehouse Management (EWM) when certain conditions defined in the warehouse order rules are not met, leading to the order being locked for processing.
  
  Cause:
  
  Warehouse Order Rules: The warehouse order rules are configured to control the behavior of warehouse orders based on specific criteria. If the conditions set in these rules are not satisfied, the system may lock the warehouse order.
  Resource Availability: The resources (like labor or equipment) required to process the warehouse order may not be available, leading to a lock.
  System Configuration: There may be configuration issues in the warehouse order rules or the overall warehouse management setup that prevent the order from being processed.
  Status of Related Documents: If there are related documents (like delivery or transfer orders) that