How To Fix VHUMI116 - Specify packaging material with packaging type you have maintained

VHUMI116 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VHUMI - Messages for material identification

• Message number: 116

• Message text: Specify packaging material with packaging type you have maintained

What causes this issue?

Each packaging material must be allocated to a packaging material type.

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?

Allocate the packaging material to a packaging material type in the
Material master
Customizing

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

VHUMI116 - Details

• The SAP error message VHUMI116 indicates that there is an issue with the packaging material in the context of handling unit management. This error typically arises when the system expects a specific packaging material to be defined for a particular packaging type, but it has not been specified or is not correctly maintained.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Packaging Material: The packaging material that corresponds to the specified packaging type has not been defined in the system.
  Incorrect Configuration: The packaging type may not be correctly configured in the system, or the relationship between the packaging type and the packaging material is not established.
  Data Inconsistency: There may be inconsistencies in the master data related to packaging materials or packaging types.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Packaging Material Configuration:
  
  Go to the transaction code SPRO (SAP Reference IMG).
  Navigate to Logistics Execution > Handling Unit Management > Packaging > Define Packaging Material.
  Ensure that the packaging material