How To Fix WM01036 - Mass Change: Initialize POS outbound / assortment list

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WM01 - Assortments IS-R Enhancements

• Message number: 036

• Message text: Mass Change: Initialize POS outbound / assortment list

What causes this issue?

You have maintained a reference assignment.
By carrying out this assignment, the
<DS:GLOS.3526BBA9AFAB52B9E10000009B38F974>store</> concerned receives
the <DS:GLOS.3526BC76AFAB52B9E10000009B38F974>assortment</> for the
reference store. All the materials for the reference store would now
have to be sent to the store concerned in the change download. As we
are talking about the entire assortment of the reference store, that
is, mass data, and since sending the entire assortment of a store is
the same in terms of volume of data as initializing the store, it is
better for performance to initialize the store. If you reopen a store
and copy the assortment by assigning a reference store, you also need
to execute the initialization applications (WPMI or WDBI) for the store
in order to implement engineering change management in the following.

System Response

Engineeering change management in the applications POS outbound (WPMU)
and assortment list (WDBU) does not react automatically to the
assignment of reference stores.

How to fix this error?

If you use the applications POS outbound or assortment list, you must
initialize them using transactions WPMI and WDBI respectively. The
stores then receive the changes due to the reference assignment
relevant to them in engineering change management.

Procedure for System Administrators

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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WM01036 - Mass Change: Initialize POS outbound / assortment list ?

  The SAP error message WM01036, which states "Mass Change: Initialize POS outbound / assortment list," typically occurs in the context of Warehouse Management (WM) or Retail Management when there is an issue with initializing the Point of Sale (POS) outbound or assortment list during a mass change operation.
  
  Cause:
  
  Data Inconsistency: The error may arise due to inconsistencies in the data being processed, such as missing or incorrect entries in the master data or transactional data.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration issues in the WM or Retail module that prevent the system from properly initializing the outbound list.
  Authorization Issues: The user executing the mass change may not have the necessary authorizations to perform the operation.
  System Performance: If the system is under heavy load or if there are performance issues, it may lead to timeouts or failures in processing the mass change.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Data Consistency: Verify that all relevant master data (e.g., material master,