How To Fix VHUAP231 - HUs for which GR has been posted cannot be deleted

VHUAP231 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VHUAP - Messages for Packing Transaction Applications (FGrp VHUDIAL)

• Message number: 231

• Message text: HUs for which GR has been posted cannot be deleted

What causes this issue?

You want to delete a HU for which the confirmation and stock posting
have already been made. Deleting the HU would only change the material
stock in the HU from packed to unpacked. All other actions that affect
the confirmation of the production order or repetitive manufacturing,
such as removing components or activity backflushes, cannot be reversed.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

Cancel the HU in the confirmation for the production order or in the
confirmation for repetitive manufacturing. Only then can you delete the
HU using this function.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VHUAP231 - HUs for which GR has been posted cannot be deleted ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation regarding the SAP error message VHUAP231: "HUs for which GR has been posted cannot be deleted":
  
  Error Message
  VHUAP231: HUs for which GR has been posted cannot be deleted.
  
  Cause
  This error occurs when you try to delete Handling Units (HUs) that have already been involved in a Goods Receipt (GR) posting. In SAP Warehouse Management or Extended Warehouse Management (EWM), once a HU has been used in a Goods Receipt process and the material document is posted, the system locks the HU from deletion to maintain data integrity and traceability.
  
  Goods Receipt (GR) posted for the HU means the HU is part of a material document.
  Deleting such HUs would break the link between physical goods and system records.
  Therefore, SAP prevents deletion to avoid inconsistencies in inventory and logistics data.
  
  
  Solution
  To resolve or handle this error, consider the following approaches:
  
  
  Check the HU status and related documents:
  
  Verify if the HU has been