How To Fix /SCWM/WHO538 - You can only process warehouse tasks of one warehouse order

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCWM/WHO -

• Message number: 538

• Message text: You can only process warehouse tasks of one warehouse order

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SCWM/WHO538 - You can only process warehouse tasks of one warehouse order ?

  The SAP error message /SCWM/WHO538 indicates that you are trying to process warehouse tasks that are associated with multiple warehouse orders at the same time. In SAP Extended Warehouse Management (EWM), certain operations are restricted to ensure data integrity and proper handling of warehouse tasks.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when:
  
  You attempt to process warehouse tasks that belong to different warehouse orders in a single action. For example, if you are trying to confirm or pick tasks that are linked to more than one warehouse order, the system will prevent this action to maintain consistency.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you should:
  
  Identify the Warehouse Orders: Check the warehouse tasks you are trying to process and identify which warehouse orders they belong to.
  Separate the Tasks: Ensure that you are only processing tasks that belong to a single warehouse order at a time. You may need to filter or select tasks based on their associated warehouse order.
  Reprocess: