How To Fix VHURM041 - Document is a handling unit document and cannot be reversed

VHURM041 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VHURM - Messages for "Packing in Production (REM)"

• Message number: 041

• Message text: Document is a handling unit document and cannot be reversed

What causes this issue?

The selected document is a document created by backflushing a handling
unit. It 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?

Documents from handling unit backflushes cannot be directly reversed.
You can only carry out a document-neutral reversal (post reversing the
movement direction).

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VHURM041 - Document is a handling unit document and cannot be reversed ?

  The SAP error message VHURM041 indicates that you are trying to reverse a handling unit (HU) document, which is not allowed in the current context. Handling units are used in SAP to manage logistics processes, and certain operations on them have specific restrictions.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when you attempt to reverse a document that is associated with a handling unit. This could happen in various scenarios, such as:
  
  Attempting to reverse a goods movement that is linked to a handling unit.
  Trying to cancel a delivery or other logistics document that has already been processed with handling units.
  Incorrect transaction: Using a transaction code that is not meant for handling unit documents.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, consider the following steps:
  
  
  Check Document Type: Ensure that you are using the correct transaction for the type of document you are trying to reverse. If it is a handling unit document, you may need to use specific handling unit