How To Fix VO249 - No picking area could be determined for material/plant/StLoc &/&/&

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 249

• Message text: No picking area could be determined for material/plant/StLoc &/&/&

What causes this issue?

Within the respective document you have entered an item that contains
material &V1& and points to plant &V2& and storage location &V3&.
The system has determined warehouse number &V4& from the combination
plant / storage location &V1&/&V2&. The system could not determine any
planned picking area for this warehouse.

If the Customizing setting for this warehouse is "Lean WM" for Warehouse
Management, the picking area is derived from the warehouse segment of
the material master.
If the Customizing setting for this warehouse is "Standard management of
bin stocks" for Warehouse Management, the picking area is derived from
the warehouse management data of the material master.

System Response

The load data is updated with the initial value for the feature 'Planned
picking area'.

How to fix this error?

Check the respective data in the material master.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VO249 - No picking area could be determined for material/plant/StLoc &/&/& ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message VO249: No picking area could be determined for material/plant/Storage Location.
  
  Error Message
  VO249: No picking area could be determined for material/plant/StLoc &/&/&
  
  Cause
  This error occurs during the Warehouse Management (WM) or Extended Warehouse Management (EWM) process, typically when creating or processing a transfer order (TO) or during picking in a warehouse managed by SAP WM.
  The system tries to determine the picking area for a given material, plant, and storage location but fails because:
  
  No picking area has been assigned or maintained for the combination of material, plant, and storage location.
  The picking area determination configuration is incomplete or missing.
  The warehouse number or storage type involved does not have picking areas defined.
  The material master or warehouse master data is incomplete or inconsistent regarding picking area assignment.
  Customizing settings for picking area determination are missing or incorrect.
  
  
  Explanation
  
  Picking Area: A picking area is a subdivision of a storage type or warehouse used to organize picking activities more efficiently.
  Picking areas are used to group storage bins or storage types for picking purposes.
  When a picking TO is created, SAP tries to find the picking area to know from which part of the warehouse the material should be picked.
  If the system cannot find a picking area, it cannot proceed with the picking process, hence the error.
  
  
  Solution
  
  
  Check Picking Area Configuration:
  
  Go to SPRO ? Logistics Execution ? Warehouse Management ? Strategies ? Picking ? Define Picking Areas.
  Verify that picking areas are defined for the warehouse number and storage types involved.
  
  
  
  Assign Picking Areas to Storage Types:
  
  Ensure that picking areas are assigned to the relevant storage types.
  Use transaction LS01N or LS02N to check storage type and picking area assignments.
  
  
  
  Maintain Picking Area Determination:
  
  In customizing, check the picking area determination settings:
  
  SPRO ? Logistics Execution ? Warehouse Management ? Strategies ? Picking ? Define Picking Area Determination
  
  
  Ensure that the determination rules for picking areas are maintained correctly for the combination of material, plant, and storage location.
  
  
  
  Check Material Master Data:
  
  Verify that the material master data is correctly maintained for WM/EWM.
  Check if the material is assigned to the correct warehouse number and storage location.
  
  
  
  Check Warehouse Number and Storage Location Assignment:
  
  Ensure that the storage location is correctly assigned to the warehouse number in OMMS or relevant customizing.
  
  
  
  If Using EWM:
  
  Check the warehouse process type and warehouse number assignments.
  Verify the warehouse product master and storage bin assignments.
  
  
  
  Reprocess the Transfer Order or Picking Document:
  
  After correcting the picking area assignments, try to recreate or process the transfer order.
  
  
  
  
  Additional Notes
  
  This error is common when a new warehouse or storage type is configured but picking areas are not yet defined.
  Picking areas help optimize picking strategies, so proper configuration is essential.
  If multiple picking areas exist, the system uses the determination rules to select the correct one.
  Sometimes, the error can also occur if the system is trying to pick from a storage location that is not WM-managed or not assigned to a warehouse number.
  
  
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  Error Message
  VO249: No picking area could be determined for material/plant/StLoc &/&/&
  
  
  Cause
  Missing or incorrect picking area assignment/configuration for material/plant/storage location
  
  
  Solution
  Define and assign picking areas in customizing; maintain picking area determination rules; verify material and warehouse master data
  
  
  Transaction Codes
  SPRO (customizing), LS01N/LS02N (storage type), LT03 (create TO), LX01 (warehouse stock)
  
  
  
  
  If you need step-by-step guidance on customizing or further troubleshooting, feel free to ask!