How To Fix WGDS_STORAGE_BUS041 - Structure &1 is not defined in Customizing

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WGDS_STORAGE_BUS - Global data synchronisation

• Message number: 041

• Message text: Structure &1 is not defined in Customizing

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WGDS_STORAGE_BUS041 - Structure &1 is not defined in Customizing ?

  The SAP error message:
  WGDS_STORAGE_BUS041: Structure &1 is not defined in Customizing
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs when the system expects a particular structure (data structure) to be defined in the SAP Customizing settings for Warehouse Management (WM) or Extended Warehouse Management (EWM), but it cannot find it. The placeholder &1 in the message is replaced by the name of the missing structure.
  Typically, this happens when:
  
  A required structure for storage type or storage bin determination is missing in the configuration.
  The structure has not been maintained or activated in the Customizing settings.
  There is a mismatch or inconsistency in the warehouse process type or storage type configuration.
  The system is trying to use a structure that was referenced but never created or assigned.
  
  
  Where does this happen?
  
  In Warehouse Management (WM) or Extended Warehouse Management (EWM) during goods movement, storage bin determination, or process type execution.
  When the system tries to determine storage bins or storage types based on certain rules or structures.
  During inbound or outbound delivery processing, transfer order creation, or warehouse task creation.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check the Customizing for the missing structure:
  
  Go to the SAP IMG (Implementation Guide) for Warehouse Management or EWM.
  Navigate to the relevant node for storage bin determination or storage type determination.
  Verify if the structure named in the error message (&1) exists.
  If it does not exist, create or define the structure as required.
  
  
  
  Maintain the structure in Customizing:
  
  Use transaction codes like SPRO to access the IMG.
  For WM: Follow the path
  
  Logistics Execution -> Warehouse Management -> Master Data -> Define Storage Type -> Storage Type Determination
  
  or
  
  Logistics Execution -> Warehouse Management -> Strategies -> Storage Bin Determination
  For EWM:
  
  Extended Warehouse Management -> Master Data -> Storage Bins -> Storage Bin Determination
  Define or assign the missing structure to the relevant warehouse process type or storage type.
  
  
  
  Check the assignment of the structure:
  
  Ensure that the structure is correctly assigned to the warehouse process type or storage type.
  Check if the structure is active and consistent.
  
  
  
  Transport and system consistency:
  
  If the structure was recently created in a development system, ensure it has been transported to the production system.
  Check for inconsistencies in the transport or missing customizing in the target system.
  
  
  
  Debugging and logs:
  
  If unsure, debug the process where the error occurs to identify which structure is being called.
  Check application logs (transaction SLG1) for more detailed error information.
  
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  This error is related to warehouse management configuration and master data.
  It often appears during warehouse task creation or storage bin determination.
  The structure in question is usually a data structure that defines how storage bins or storage types are selected or grouped.
  Proper configuration and maintenance of warehouse master data and customizing are essential to avoid this error.
  SAP Notes and documentation related to warehouse management and storage bin determination may provide additional guidance.
  
  
  Summary:
  
  
  
  Aspect
  Details
  
  
  
  
  Cause
  Missing or undefined structure in warehouse management customizing.
  
  
  Effect
  System cannot find the required structure for storage bin or storage type determination.
  
  
  Solution
  Define and maintain the missing structure in SAP Customizing (SPRO) under WM/EWM settings.
  
  
  Transactions
  SPRO (IMG), SLG1 (logs), possibly debugging tools.
  
  
  Related Areas
  Warehouse Management, Extended Warehouse Management, Storage Bin Determination.
  
  
  
  
  If you provide the exact structure name (&1), I can help you with more specific steps on where and how to define it.