SAP Packaging configuration

The handling unit object contains the following attributes:

Identification number

Dimensions

Weight

Volume

Status

Materials and quantities

Packaging materials

Packing instructions

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.

2. Delivery type should be activated with Automatic Packing, menu path SPRO  Logistics
Execution  shipping Deliveries  define delivery types
3. Define packaging material types Menu Path SPRO  Logistics
Execution  Shipping  Packing  Define packaging material type

4. Define material groups for packaging materials, menu path: SPRO  Logistics
Execution  Shipping Packing  Define material groups for packaging materials.
5.Define allowed packaging materials, menu path: SPRO à Logistics
Execution à Shipping  Packing Define allowed 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.
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.

Define Access sequence for packaging instruction determination

Define Determination type for packaging instruction

Define procedure for packaging instruction determination

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. Press enter without entering any number and will determine
number
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.