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Handling Unit – SAP Quick Guide
SAP Quick Guide
WRITTEN BY PAVAN PATIDECEMBER 3, 2022JANUARY 10, 2023
4. Handling Unit
Handling Unit between S4HANA and EWM
Material + Packaging Material is called Handling Unit
S/HANA(ERP) Config
Step
Define Packaging Material Type
1.
Logistics General-Handling Unit Management-Basics-Define Packaging
IMG
Material Types for Shipping
Step
Define Packaging Material Group
2.
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Logistics General-Handling Unit Management-Basics-Define Material Group
IMG
for Packaging Materials
Step
Assign allowed Packaging Material Types per Material Group Pack
3.
Logistics General-Handling Unit Management-Basics-Define Allowed
IMG
Packaging Materials
Step
Define Number Range
4.
Logistics General-Handling Unit Management-External Identification-Number
IMG
Range Maintenance for HU Identification
Step 4.1. Assign Number Range to Pack Mat Type
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S/HANA(EWM) Config
Step
Define Packaging Material Types for Warehousing
5.
SCM Extended Warehouse Management- EWM-Cross Process Settings-
IMG
Handling Units-Basics-Define Packaging Material Types for Warehousing
The packaging material type groups packaging materials and contains the main control
characteristics that are valid for the relevant packaging material.
Step
Maintain Allowed Packaging Material Types for Packing Group
6.
SCM Extended Warehouse Management- EWM-Cross Process Settings-
IMG Handling Units-Basics-Maintain Allowed Packaging Material Types for
Packaging Group
When packing materials or handling units, the system checks whether the packaging material type
of the packaging material is permitted as packaging for the packing group of the material.
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Step
Define Number Range for HU Identification
7.
SCM Extended Warehouse Management- EWM-Cross Process Settings-
IMG Handling Units-External Identification-Define Number Range for HU
Identification
Maintain the number range intervals for the HU identification and indicate whether the interval is an
internal or an external number range.
Step
Assign Number Range Intervals to Packaging Material Types
7.1.
SCM Extended Warehouse Management- EWM-Cross Process Settings-
IMG Handling Units-External Identification-Assign Number Range Intervals to
Packaging Material Types
For each warehouse number, assign relevant intervals that you have previously defined (Step 8) to
the packaging material types that are numbered by means of the number range interval.
Step
Define Handling Unit Types
8.
SCM Extended Warehouse Management- EWM-Cross Process Settings-
IMG
Handling Units-Basics-Define HU Types
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Step
Define HU type groups
8.1.
SCM Extended Warehouse Management- EWM-Cross Process Settings-
IMG
Handling Units-Basics-Define HU Type Groups
Use HU type groups to group together similar HU types.
Step
Define HU Types for Each Warehouse Number and Assign HU Type Group
9.
SCM Extended Warehouse Management- EWM-Cross Process Settings-
IMG Handling Units-Basics-Define HU Types for Each Warehouse Number and
Assign HU Type Group
Specify which of the generally available handling unit types (HU types) you want to use or permit in
your warehouse.
Step 10. Master Data Maintenance
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Maintain below field value in Basic Data1
MM01
Created packaging material 3970 for Plant ZCST
/SCWM/MAT1
Created Second Packaging Material 3972(HU)
Material Group: Packaging Materials (ZCPG)
Maintain below 2 field values in Sales: General/Plant tab
Material Group: Packaging Materials (ZCPG)
Packaging Material Type (ZCPT)
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Maintain below field value in WM packaging
Handling Unit Type (YN00)
Save Material in MM01
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Created Product 3970 and 3972 in /SCWM/MAT1
Step 11. Test Handling Unit Scenario
Creased Purchase Order with Material #3970 (PO#4500100213)
Created Inbound Delivery for PO #4500100213
Inbound Delivery #180000708 (HU in ERP)
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HU in EWM
/SCWM/PRDI
Enter HU material and Execute
Move material from ERP HU to EWM HU to repack
Save
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Handling unit details under HU tab.
Number Range between S/4HANA (ERP) and S/4HANA (EWM)
Summary: Steps between S/4HANA(ERP) and S/4HANA(EWM)
S/4HANA (ERP) S/4HANA (EWM)
Packaging Material Type (ZCPT) Packaging Material Type (ZCPT)
Packaging Material Group (ZCPG) Packaging Material Group (ZCPG)
Number range HU in S4HANA (NR- Number range HU EWM (NR-
>ZCPT) Example Int 0001-9999 >ZCPT) Example Int 10000-99999
Assign packaging material types to Maintain Allowed Packaging Material Types
material groups (ZCPG -> ZCPT) for Packing Group (ZCPG -> ZCPT)
HU TYPE (YN00) HR TYPE Group (YN00-
>ZCHG)
POSTED IN S/4HANA EWM.
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