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ricardo brunato
May 14, 2013 12 minute read

Default SAP WM configuration without HU – guide

With a few differences, this configuration can be implemented in any WM project:

1.1 Define Warehouse Number.
1.1.1 To define a Warehouse Number:
• Go to:
• SPRO  SAP Reference IMG 
• Enterprise Structure  Definition  Logistics Execution  Define, copy, delete, check warehouse number.
• Press Execute. ( ).
• Choose “Define WareHouse Number”
• Select 150 (Ottawa Warehouse) to be used as a model and Select “Copy As…” ( ).
• Change the number/description of the selected plant to the number/description of the new plant, press Enter and save ( )
• Now you have a new plant in your list of created plants. 

1.2 Define Plant
1.2.1 To define a Plant:
1.3 Define the Storage Location
1.3.1 To Define a Storage Location
• Go to:
• Enterprise Structure  Definition  Materials Management  Maintain Storage location
• Press Execute. ( ).
• Select a plant and press ( )
• All the necessary fields are already filled.
• Save ( )
1.4 Define Control Parameters for WareHouse Number
1.4.1 To Define Control Parameters for WareHouse Number
• Go to:
• SPRO  SAP Reference IMG 
• Logistics Execution  WareHouse Management  Master Data  Define Control Parameters for Warehouse Number
• Press Execute. ( ).
• Select the “SU Management Active” checkbox, the unit “Kg” and the option “B” (Block material (shared) for maximum level of parallel proc.) in the Method field..
• Save ( ).
1.5 Define Number Ranges
1.5.1 To Define Number Ranges
• Go to:
• SPRO  SAP Reference IMG 
• Logistics Execution  WareHouse Management  Master Data  Define Number Ranges
• Press Execute. ( ).
• Select “Number Ranges”
• Copy the numbers in the fields above to your new plant.
• Save ( ).
• Go back to the first screen and select “For Transfer Requirement”
• Select “Copy” ( ) to copy the configurations from an existent plant to your plant and then Select “Copy” ( ) again.
• Press ( )
• The Source WareHouse will be copied to your new WareHouse

• Go back ( ) and the screen will show your that the Transfer Requirement was changed as in the screen below.
• Select “For Transfer Order”
• Do the same last 4 steps again
• Do the same for all the options of this screen: “For Quant”, “For Post. Change Notice”, “For Group”.
• Go back ( ).
1.6 Define Storage Type
1.6.1 To Define Storage Type
• Go to:
• SPRO  SAP Reference IMG 
• Logistics Execution  WareHouse Management  Master Data  Define Storage Type
• Press Execute. ( ).
• Te select a block, Select the first item of the block that you want to create, click in “Select block” ( ) , Select the last item of the block and Select the “Select Block” ( ) Button again.
• Select “Copy” ( )
  
• Change the value of the field “Whse number” from the source copied plant to the number of your new plant and press “Enter”.
• Maintain the other fields as they are.
• Do the same for all the fields selected in the block.
• Save ( ).
• Go back ( ).
1.7 Define Storage Sections
1.7.1 To Define Storage Sections
• Go to:
• SPRO  SAP Reference IMG 
• Logistics Execution  WareHouse Management  Master Data  Define Storage Sections
• Press Execute. ( ).
• Select all the following Storage Sections from 150 (Ottawa):
• Select “Copy” ( )
• Change the value of the field “Stor” from the source copied plant to the number of your new plant and DON’T press “Enter”.
• Maintain the other fields as they are.
• Do the same for all the fields selected in the block.
• Press “Enter”.
• Save ( ).
• Go back ( ).
1.8 Define Picking Area
1.8.1 To Define Picking Area
• Go to:
• SPRO  SAP Reference IMG 
• Logistics Execution  WareHouse Management  Master Data  Define Picking Area
• Press Execute. ( ).
• Select the fields with the configuration that you’ll need to use in your plant.
• Select “Copy” ( )

      

• Change the value of the field “Whouse” from the source copied plant to the number of your new plant and DON’T press “Enter”.
• Maintain the other fields as they are.
• Do the same for all the fields selected in the block.
• Press “Enter”.
• Save ( ).
• Go back ( ).
1.9 Define Storage Bin Types
1.9.1 To Define Storage Bin Types
• Go to:
• SPRO  SAP Reference IMG 
• Logistics Execution  WareHouse Management  Master Data  Storage Bins  Define Storage Bin Types
• Press Execute. ( ).
• Select the fields with the configuration that you’ll need to use in your plant.
• Select “Copy” ( )

      

• Change the value of the field “W…” from the source copied plant to the number of your new plant and DON’T press “Enter”.
• Maintain the other fields as they are.
• Press “Enter”.
• Save ( ).
• Go back ( ).
1.10 Define Blocking Reasons
1.10.1 To Define Blocking Reasons
• Go to:
• SPRO  SAP Reference IMG 
• Logistics Execution  WareHouse Management  Master Data  Storage Bins  Define Blocking Reasons
• Press Execute. ( ).
• Select a block of fields with the entire configuration that you’ll need to use in your plant.
• Select  “Copy” ( )

      

• Change the value of the field “Whouse” from the source copied plant to the number of your new plant and DON’T press “Enter”.
• Maintain the other fields as they are.
• Do the same for all the fields selected in the block.
• Press “Enter”.
• Save ( ).
• Go back ( ).
1.11 Material – Define Storage Type Indicators
1.11.1 To Define Storage Type Indicator
• Go to:
• SPRO  SAP Reference IMG 
• Logistics Execution  Warehouse Management  Master Data  Material  Define Storage Types Indicators
• Press Execute. ( ).
• Select the fields with the configuration that you’ll need to use in your plant.
• Select  “Copy” ( ).

      

• Change the value of the field “Wh…” from the source copied plant to the number of your new plant and DON’T press “Enter”.
• Maintain the other fields as they are.
• Press “Enter”.
• Save ( ).
• Go back ( ).
1.12 Define Storage Unit Types
1.12.1 To Define Storage Unit Types
• Go to:
• SPRO  SAP Reference IMG 
• Logistics Execution  Warehouse Management  Master Data  Material  Define Storage Unit Types
• Press Execute. ( ).
• Select the fields with the configuration that you’ll need to use in your plant.
• Select  “Copy” ( ).

      

• Change the value of the field “Wh…” from the source copied plant to the number of your new plant and DON’T press “Enter”.
• Maintain the other fields as they are.
• Press “Enter”.
• Save ( ).
• Go back ( ).
1.13 Define Storage Section Indicators
1.13.1 To Define Storage Section Indicators
• Go to:
• SPRO  SAP Reference IMG 
• Logistics Execution  Warehouse Management  Master Data  Material  Define Storage Section Indicators
• Press Execute. ( ).
• Select the fields with the configuration that you’ll need to use in your plant.
• Select  “Copy” ( ).

      

• Change the value of the field “Wh…” from the source copied plant to the number of your new plant and DON’T press “Enter”.
• Maintain the other fields as they are.
• Press “Enter”.
• Save ( ).
• Go back ( ).
1.14 Define Bulk Storage Indicators
1.14.1 To Define Bulk Storage Indicators
• Go to:
• SPRO  SAP Reference IMG 
• Logistics Execution  Warehouse Management  Master Data  Material  Define Bulk Storage Indicators
• Press Execute. ( ).
• Select the fields with the configuration that you’ll need to use in your plant.
• Select  “Copy” ( ).

      

• Change the value of the field “Wh…” from the source copied plant to the number of your new plant and DON’T press “Enter”.
• Maintain the other fields as they are.
• Press “Enter”.
• Save ( ).
• Go back ( ).
1.15 Transfers – Define Requirement Types
1.15.1 To Define Requirement Types
• Go to:
• SPRO  SAP Reference IMG 
• Logistics Execution  Warehouse Management  Activities  Transfers  Define Requirement Types
• Press Execute. ( ).
• Select a block of fields with the entire configuration that you’ll need to use in your plant.
• Te select a block, click in the first item of the block that you want to create, click in “Select block” ( ), click in the last item of the block and click in the “Select Block” ( ) Button again.
• Select  “Copy” ( )

      

• Change the value of the field “Whouse” from the source copied plant to the number of your new plant and DON’T press “Enter”.
• Maintain the other fields as they are.
• Do the same for all the fields selected in the block.
• Press “Enter”.
• Save ( ).
• Go back ( ).
1.16 Define Shipment Types
1.16.1 To Define Shipment Types
• Go to:
• SPRO  SAP Reference IMG 
• Logistics Execution  WareHouse Management  Activities  Transfers  Define Shipment Types
• Press Execute. ( ).
• Select the fields with the configuration that you’ll need to use in your plant.
• Select  “Copy” ( ).

      

• Change the value of the field “Wh…” from the source copied plant to the number of your new plant and DON’T press “Enter”.
• Maintain the other fields as they are.
• Press “Enter”.
• Save ( ).
• Go back ( ).
1.17 Define Movement Types
1.17.1 To Define Movement Types
• Go to:
• SPRO  SAP Reference IMG 
• Logistics Execution  WareHouse Management  Activities  Transfers  Define Movement Types
• Press Execute. ( ).
• Select a block of fields with the entire configuration that you’ll need to use in your plant.
• Te select a block, click in the first item of the block that you want to create, click in “Select block” ( ), click in the last item of the block and click in the “Select Block” ( ) Button again.
• Select  “Copy” ( )
•       
• Change the value of the field “Whouse” from the source copied plant to the number of your new plant and press “Enter”
• Maintain the other fields as they are.
• Do the same for all the fields selected in the block.
• Save ( ).
• Go back ( ).
1.18 Generate Interim Storage Bins
1.18.1 To Generate Interim Storage Bins
• Go to:
• SPRO  SAP Reference IMG 
• Logistics Execution  Warehouse Management  Interfaces  Inventory Management  Generate Interim Storage Bins
• Press Execute. ( ).
• Inform the number of your new WareHouse and press Execute. ( ).
• Click in “Create Bins”( )
• You’ll be redirected to the SPRO with the warning about the creation of the bins.

1.19 Allow Negative Stocks in Interim Storage Types
1.19.1 To Allow Negative Stocks in Interim Storage Types
• Go to:
• SPRO  SAP Reference IMG 
• Logistics Execution  Warehouse Management  Interfaces  Inventory Management  Allow Negative Stocks in Interim Storage Types
• Press Execute. ( ).
• Select “Allow negative Stock to each storage type”
• Verify if your new plant has the same check-boxes checked as the existent plants.
• Go back ( ).
• Close ( ).
1.20 Shipping – Define Shipping Control
1.20.1 To Define Shipping Control
• Go to:
• SPRO  SAP Reference IMG 
• Logistics Execution  WareHouse Management  Interfaces  Shipping  Define Shipping Control
• Press Execute. ( ).

1.21 Mobile Data / Verification Control – Define Profiles
1.21.1 To Define user profiles
• Go to:
• SPRO  SAP Reference IMG 
• Logistics Execution  Mobile Data Entry  Verification Control  Define Profile
• Press Execute. ( ).
• Select the fields with the configuration that you’ll need to use in your plant.
• Select  “Copy” ( ).

      

• Change the value of the field “W…” from the source copied plant to the number of your new plant and DON’T press “Enter”.
• Maintain the other fields as they are.
• Press “Enter”.
• Save ( ).
• Go back ( ).
1.22 Assign Verification Profiles to Goods Movements
1.22.1 To Assign Verification Profiles to Goods Movements
• Go to:
• SPRO  SAP Reference IMG 
• Logistics Execution  Mobile Data Entry  Verification Control  Assign Verification Profiles to Goods Movements
• Press Execute. ( ).
• Select the fields with the configuration that you’ll need to use in your plant.
• Select  “Copy” ( ).

      

• Change the value of the field “Warehouse No.” from the source copied plant to the number of your new plant and DON’T press “Enter”.
• Maintain the other fields as they are.
• Press “Enter”.
• Save ( ).
• Go back ( ).
1.23 Bar Code
1.23.1 To Configure the Bar Code tool
• Go to:
• SPRO  SAP Reference IMG 
• Logistics Execution  Mobile Data Entry  Bar Code  Assign Bar Code Types to WareHouse Numbers
• Press Execute. ( ).
• Select the fields with the configuration that you’ll need to use in your plant.
• Select  “Copy” ( ).

      

• Change the value of the field “Wh…” from the source copied plant to the number of your new plant and DON’T press “Enter”.
• Maintain the other fields as they are.
• Press “Enter”.
• Save ( ).
• Go back ( ).
1.24 Mobile Data Entry- Define Menu Management
1.24.1 To Configure the Mobile Data Entry tool
• Go to:
• SPRO  SAP Reference IMG 
• Logistics Execution  Mobile Data Entry  Define Menu Management
• Press Execute. ( ).
• Select a block of fields with the entire configuration that you’ll need to use in your plant.
• Te select a block, click in the first item of the block that you want to create, click in “Select block” ( ), click in the last item of the block and click in the “Select Block” ( ) Button again.
• Select  “Copy” ( )
      
• Change the value of the field “Whouse” from the source copied plant to the number of your new plant and DON’T press “Enter”.
• Maintain the other fields as they are.
• Do the same for all the fields selected in the block.
• Press “Enter”.
• Save ( ).
• Go back ( ).
1.25 RF Queue Management
1.25.1 To Configure the Mobile Data Entry tool
• Go to:
• SPRO  SAP Reference IMG 
• Logistics Execution  Mobile Data Entry  RF Queue management
• Press Execute. ( ).

• Select “Define Queues”
• Select the fields with the configuration that you’ll need to use in your plant.
• Select  “Copy” ( ).
• Change the value of the field “Wh…” from the source copied plant to the number of your new plant and DON’T press “Enter”.
• Maintain the other fields as they are.
• Press “Enter”.
• Save ( ).
• Go back ( ).

1.25.2 To define Areas and Activities to Queues
• Select “Assign Areas and Activities to Queues”
• Select the fields with the configuration that you’ll need to use in your plant.
• Select  “Copy” ( ).

      

• Change the value of the field “W…” from the source copied plant to the number of your new plant and DON’T press “Enter”.
• Maintain the other fields as they are.
• Press “Enter”.
• Save ( ).
• Go back ( ).
1.25.3 To define Processor to Queues
• Select “Assign Processor to Queues”
• Select the fields with the configuration that you’ll need to use in your plant.
• Select  “Copy” ( ).
• Change the value of the field “Wh…” from the source copied plant to the number of your new plant and DON’T press “Enter”.
• Maintain the other fields as they are.
• Press “Enter”.
• Maybe you’ll receive a warning saying that some users are active in another center.
• In this case unselect the checkbox.
• Save ( ).
• Go back ( ).
• Close ( ).

1.26 Assign warehouse number to plant/storage location
1.26.1 To Assign warehouse number to plant/storage location
• Go to:
• SPRO  SAP Reference IMG 
• Enterprise Structure  Assignment  Logistics Execution  Assign warehouse number to plant/storage location
• Press Execute. ( ).
• Select “New Entries”
• Assign the warehouse number to plant/storage location.
• Save ( ).
• Go back ( ).
1.27 Activate Storage Section Search
1.27.1 To Activate Storage Section Search
• Go to:
• SPRO  SAP Reference IMG 
• Logistics Execution  Warehouse Management  Strategies  Activate Storage Type Search

Press Execute. ( ).

• Storage type ind. > Define.
o Copy from 150 (Ottawa) to ???
• Determine search.
o Copy all the operations and Tylnd Storage Type ind. From 150 to 210 VASA
• Movement type references > Define.
o Copy all the movement types from 150 (Ottawa) to ???
• Access optimization > Storage Type Search
o Copy all the access strategy from 150 (Ottawa) to ???
1.28 Activate Storage Bin Type Search.
1.28.1 To Activate Storage Bin Type Search:
• Go to:
• SPRO  SAP Reference IMG 
• Logistics Execution  Warehouse Management  Strategies  Activate Storage Bin Type Search
• Press Execute. ( ).
• In “Definition”
o Storage Bin Types
Copy the storage Bin Type from 150 (Ottawa) to ???
Press Enter and save ( )
o Storage Unit Types
Copy the Storage Unit Types from 150 (Ottawa) to ???
Press Enter and save ( )
• In “Assignments”
o Storage Bin Types
Copy all the storage Bin Types from 150 (Ottawa) to ???
Press Enter and save ( )
o Storage Unit Types
Copy all the Storage Unit Types from 150 (Ottawa) to ???
Press Enter and save ( )
1.29 Define Strategy for Pallets.
1.29.1 To Define Strategy for Pallets:
• Go to:
• SPRO  SAP Reference IMG 
• Logistics Execution  Warehouse Management  Strategies  Putaway Strategies  Define Strategy for Pallets
• Press Execute. ( ).
• In “Bin Section”
o Define
Copy all the types and sections from 150 (Ottawa) to ???
Press Enter and save ( )
1.30 Define Strategy for Bulk Storage.
1.30.1 To Define Strategy for Bulk Storage:
• Go to:
• SPRO  SAP Reference IMG 
• Logistics Execution  Warehouse Management  Strategies  Putaway Strategies  Define Strategy for Bulk Storage
• Press Execute. ( ).
• In “Define Type Control”
o Define
Copy all the storage types from 150 (Ottawa) to ???
Press Enter and save ( )
• In “Define”
o Bulk Storage Indicator
Copy the bulk Storage from 150 (Ottawa) to ???
Press Enter and save ( )
• In “Define”
o Block Struct
Copy all the Storage types from 150 (Ottawa) to ???
Press Enter and save ( )
1.31 Physical Inventory.
1.31.1 Define Values for Physical Inventory:
• Go to:
• SPRO  SAP Reference IMG 
• Logistics Execution  Warehouse Management  Activities  Physical Inventory  Define Default Values
• Press Execute. ( ).
• Define Default Values
Copy all the default values from 150 (Ottawa) to ???
Press Enter and save ( )
1.31.2 Define Types per Storage Type
• Go to:
• SPRO  SAP Reference IMG 
• Logistics Execution  Warehouse Management  Activities  Physical Inventory  Define Types per Storage Type
• Press Execute. ( ).
• Copy all the storage types from 150 (Ottawa) to ???
• Press Enter and save ( )
1.31.3 Define Differences and Document Limits
• Go to:
• SPRO  SAP Reference IMG 
• Logistics Execution  Warehouse Management  Activities  Physical Inventory  Define Differences and Document Limits
• Press Execute. ( ).
• Register the position for differences, clear inventory and quantity of items possible in that addresses.
• Press Enter and save ( )
1.31.4 Clear Differences (Interface to Inventory Management)
• Go to:
• SPRO  SAP Reference IMG 
• Logistics Execution  Warehouse Management  Activities  Physical Inventory  Clear Differences (Interface to Inventory Management)
• Press Execute. ( ).
• Select Do Not Allow Clearing in Storage Types
o Fill all the checkboxes of the Storage Types
• Press Enter and save ( )
1.31.5 Maintain Number Ranges
• Go to:
• SPRO  SAP Reference IMG 
• Logistics Execution  Warehouse Management  Activities  Physical Inventory  Maintain Number Ranges
• Press Execute. ( ).
• Maintain Number Ranges
o In “Assignmnt”, select “Number ranges”
Fill the fields “Invent.NR” and “TO inventory NR”
o In “Number range intervals”, select “For inventory”
Copy all the configuration from 150 (Ottawa) to ???.

4 General Configuration
4.1 Automatic transfer order confirmation

To configure the automatic transfer order confirmation, go to SPRO  Logistics Execution  WM  Master Data  Define Storage Type

Select the storage types that you want to have automatic transfer order confirmation and leave the selection “Stock plcmt requires confirmation” blank.

4.2 Number range interval “01” for inventory documents.

Without this number range is impossible to active the inventory documents and this configuration is not copied during a refresh, so go to transaction LN05 and copy the range interval from a default plant.

4.3 Request Transfer from 010 to 020

Go to SCC1 and inform the source client (010) and the number of the transport request.

Ex.

Select “Including request Subtasks” and press “Start immediately”.

4.4 Wich users will have access to witch mobile data transactions

SPRO  Logistics Execution  Mobile Data Entry  RF Queue Management  Assign Processor to Queues

In the client 010, not all the users will be available, and don’t generate a request, so this must be verified in all clients.

4.5 User profile for mobile Data Entry

This configuration must be verified in all clients.

Add the following information to all users

LGN: inform the Warehouse Number

WRK: inform the Plant

VST: inform the Shipping point

4.6 Allowed storage unit types not defined for storage xxx

When you try to transfer batches from one storage unit type to another eg.: 004 to 012 and this message is showed, its because the configuration below is missing.

Transaction OMM1:

Logistics Execution  Warehouse Management  Strategies  Activate Storage Bin Type Search  Assignments  Storage Type

Register the missing storage types in this table

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      Author's profile photo Former Member
      Former Member

      Hi,

      If it is presented with more organised way with a document , it may help many beginners.

      Mohamed Zubair

      Author's profile photo Ragini sap
      Ragini sap

      Keep it up. This is very useful document , If you place all this things with screen shots might be it will become combination of milk with sugar.

         

      🙂

      Author's profile photo Ramesh Natarajan
      Ramesh Natarajan

      Good, provide the screen shots it will helpful for the WM Beginners. 😎