How To Fix VHU01042 - The target quantity must be 1 for the load carrier item

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VHU01 - Message ID for Master Data Maintenance Packing Objects

• Message number: 042

• Message text: The target quantity must be 1 for the load carrier item

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VHU01042 - The target quantity must be 1 for the load carrier item ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message VHU01042: "The target quantity must be 1 for the load carrier item":
  
  Error Message
  VHU01042: The target quantity must be 1 for the load carrier item.
  
  Cause
  This error occurs in SAP Extended Warehouse Management (EWM) or Transportation Management (TM) when you try to create or process a load carrier item (such as a pallet, container, or any handling unit) with a target quantity different from 1.
  
  Load carrier items represent physical handling units.
  Each load carrier item is expected to represent exactly one physical unit.
  The system enforces that the target quantity for such items must be exactly 1 because a load carrier cannot be partially counted or split in quantity.
  
  This error typically arises during:
  
  Creation of freight units or freight orders.
  Handling unit management.
  Load planning or packing processes.
  
  
  Solution
  To resolve this error:
  
  
  Set the target quantity to 1 for load carrier items:
  
  When creating or modifying load carrier items, ensure that the target quantity field is set to exactly 1.
  Check the input data or the process that generates the load carrier item and correct the quantity.
  
  
  
  Review the master data and configuration:
  
  Verify that the product or packaging material used as a load carrier is correctly defined as a handling unit or load carrier.
  Ensure that the system recognizes this item as a load carrier and enforces the quantity rule.
  
  
  
  Check the process logic or custom code:
  
  If the error occurs during automated processes or custom developments, review the logic that assigns quantities to load carrier items.
  Adjust the code or process to assign a quantity of 1 for load carrier items.
  
  
  
  Use standard SAP transactions or tools:
  
  Use transactions like /SCWM/PRDO (Production Order in EWM), /SCWM/LOAD (Load Planning), or /SCWM/PUTW (Putaway) to verify and correct the quantities.
  
  
  
  
  Related Information
  
  Load Carrier: A physical unit used to transport goods, e.g., pallets, containers, boxes.
  Target Quantity: The quantity that the system expects to be handled or processed.
  Handling Unit Management (HUM): SAP functionality to manage physical units.
  SAP Notes and Documentation: Check SAP Notes related to VHU01042 or handling unit quantity validations.
  Configuration: In EWM, the packaging specifications and product master data influence how load carriers are handled.
  
  
  Summary
  
  
  
  Aspect
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  Error
  VHU01042: Target quantity must be 1 for load carrier item
  
  
  Cause
  Load carrier item created with quantity ? 1
  
  
  Solution
  Set target quantity = 1 for load carrier items; check master data and process logic
  
  
  Related Areas
  Handling Unit Management, Load Planning, Packaging Specifications
  
  
  
  
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