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Configuration steps for automatic packaging

By Bageerath Cheryala, Answerthink Automatic packing has some typical configuration and master data settings, see below: 1. Maintain number ranges for handling units, menu path SPRO Logistics Execution Shipping Packing Define number ranges for Handling Units. Delivery type should be activated with Automatic Packing, menu path SPRO Logistics Execution shipping Deliveries define delivery types

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Define packaging material types Execution Shipping Packing Define

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Path packaging

SPRO Logistics material

types. 4. Define material groups for packaging materials, menu path: SPRO Logistics Execution Shipping Packing Define material groups for packaging materials.

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Define allowed packaging materials, menu Execution Shipping Packing Define allowed

path: SPRO Logistics packaging materials.

Along with these basic settings we also need to configure in handling unit management module for automatic packing. 6. Maintain packing transaction profile, menu path: SPRO Logistics General Handling Units Management Automatic Packing Maintain packing transaction profile. T code: OVHU2

Select the transaction profile 0002 Outbound Delivery and go for details. Check start automatically in the details screen as shown below.

Also maintain the determination procedure for packing instructions as shown in the above screen. 7. Determination procedure for Packing Instructions. Menu path SPRO Logistics General Handling Units Management Automatic Packing determination of packing instructions. Handling units work based on the condition technique, configure all necessary config settings for condition technique to work appropriately. I used the procedure as ZAU001 - Auto Pack Ref Material and determination type as ZSHP - Auto Packing Ref Mat

Access sequence that I used is ZSHP with a condition table 499 - Reference material for materials packed in same way 8. Maintain the master data for the packing instructions t code: POP1, menu path: SAP Easy Access Logistics Central functions Handling Unit Management Master data Packing Instructions Create/change/display. Further maintain packing instruction determination record. T code: POF1, Menu path: SAP Easy Access Logistics Central functions Handling Unit Management Master data packing instruction determination record create/change/display.

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10. Final master data settings need to be done in material master data under basic data tab and plant/general data tab for finished goods and also for packaging materials. These are the 10 important steps to configure automatic packing during delivery processing.