How To Fix VHUAP264 - Automatic packing for sales order impossible; storage location is missing

VHUAP264 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 264

• Message text: Automatic packing for sales order impossible; storage location is missing

What causes this issue?

The storage location for the specified plant is missing.

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

Automatic packing in the background with reference to the sales order
/scheduling agreement is not possible.

System Response

How to fix this error?

The storage location for the specified plant can not be automatically
determined. Therefore packing with reference to the sales order or
scheduling agreement is only possible in the transaction.
Tip: A user exit for determining the storage location in the specified
plant is available. (FORM userexit_fill_packgood_sto im Include
LV50R_VIEWH3Z)

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VHUAP264 - Automatic packing for sales order impossible; storage location is missing ?

  The SAP error message VHUAP264 indicates that automatic packing for a sales order cannot be performed because the storage location is missing. This error typically arises in the context of the SAP Extended Warehouse Management (EWM) or the SAP Sales and Distribution (SD) module when trying to pack items for delivery.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Storage Location: The most common cause of this error is that the storage location for the materials in the sales order is not defined. The system requires a storage location to determine where the items are physically located in the warehouse.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration issues in the material master or sales order that prevent the system from identifying the correct storage location.
  Incomplete Master Data: The material master data may not have the necessary information filled out, such as the storage location or warehouse data.
  Sales Order Settings: The sales order may not have been set up correctly, leading