How To Fix /SCWM/WHO431 - WO &1 with Shipping Packing Profil of Higher Level WO; merge not possible

/SCWM/WHO431 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCWM/WHO -

• Message number: 431

• Message text: WO &1 with Shipping Packing Profil of Higher Level WO; merge not possible

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SCWM/WHO431 - WO &1 with Shipping Packing Profil of Higher Level WO; merge not possible ?

  The SAP error message /SCWM/WHO431 typically occurs in the context of warehouse management and logistics execution, particularly when dealing with work orders (WOs) and shipping packing profiles in the Extended Warehouse Management (EWM) module. The error indicates that there is an issue with merging work orders due to the shipping packing profile of a higher-level work order.
  
  Cause:
  The error message /SCWM/WHO431 WO &1 with Shipping Packing Profile of Higher Level WO; merge not possible is usually triggered by one or more of the following reasons:
  
  
  Shipping Packing Profile Conflict: The work order you are trying to merge has a different shipping packing profile than the higher-level work order. This can happen if the packing profiles are set up differently in the system.
  
  
  Hierarchy Issues: The work order you are trying to merge may be part of a hierarchy where the higher-level work order has specific requirements or constraints that prevent merging.
  
  
  Configuration Settings: There