How To Fix VO012 - Group & cannot be transferred to WM reference. Reason: &

VO012 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VO - W&S: Rough workload forecast + picking wave

• Message number: 012

• Message text: Group & cannot be transferred to WM reference. Reason: &

What causes this issue?

There are a variety of different reasons:

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

1 = Number is used in WM itself in the future, for creating
reference numbers in the current number range.
3 = Number is used in WM itself in the future, for creating
reference numbers in a further number range.
5 = Number has already been assigned.

System Response

It is not possible to create the picking wave.

How to fix this error?

When you choose the number ranges for delivery groups and for reference
numbers, you need to ensure that they are separate, i.e. the same
nembers cannot be planned for both objects.

Please inform the person responsible for Customizing.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VO012 - Group & cannot be transferred to WM reference. Reason: & ?

  Certainly! Here's detailed information about the SAP error message VO012:
  
  SAP Error Message: VO012
  Text:
  Group & cannot be transferred to WM reference. Reason: &
  
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs when a Goods Movement Group (or a similar grouping in Inventory Management) is not allowed or cannot be transferred to Warehouse Management (WM) due to configuration or master data inconsistencies.
  Specifically, the system tries to transfer a goods movement or posting to WM, but the group assigned to the movement is either:
  
  Not defined or allowed for transfer to WM in the system configuration.
  Missing or incorrectly maintained in the WM reference/customizing.
  The reason code (second &) provides additional detail why the transfer failed (e.g., missing WM movement type, incorrect reference, or configuration mismatch).
  
  
  Explanation:
  In SAP, when you post goods movements that involve WM-managed storage locations, the system uses Goods Movement Groups to determine how the movement should be handled in WM. These groups must be properly configured and linked to