Handling unit masks

Handling unit ID numbers are generated based on a handling unit mask. Masks allow you to provide the handling unit IDs with specific business partner related features such as supplier numbers.

You can specify these handling unit masks to generate handling unit ID numbers:

Mask	Session
Shipment Handling Unit Mask	Ship-to Business Partners (tccom4511m000)
Shipment Handling Unit Mask	Sold-to Business Partners (tccom4510m000)
Shipment Handling Unit Mask	Warehouses (whwmd2500m000)
Handling Unit Mask	Warehouse Master Data Parameters (whwmd0100s000)

These masks are used when handling units are generated in the inbound and outbound procedures.

Inbound/receipt procedure

The shipment handling unit mask defined for the sold-to business partner is used if the handling unit to be generated is allocated to a sold-to business partner through demand pegging.
The shipment handling unit mask defined for the receipt warehouse is used if:
- The received goods are not allocated to a sold-to business partner or the handling unit mask is not defined for the sold-to business partner.
- The Shipments check box is selected in the Item Data by Warehouse (whwmd2510m000) session.
The general handling unit mask defined in the Warehouse Master Data Parameters (whwmd0100s000) session is used if the Shipments check box is cleared, or if a shipment handling unit mask is not defined for the receipt warehouse.

Outbound procedure

The shipment handling unit mask defined for the ship-to business partner is used if a handling unit is generated for a shipment.
The shipment handling unit mask defined for the sold-to business partner is used if a shipment handling unit mask is not present for the ship-to business partner.
The shipment handling unit mask defined for the issuing warehouse is used if a handling unit mask is not defined for the sold-to business partner.
The general handling unit mask defined in the Warehouse Master Data Parameters (whwmd0100s000) session is used if the Use Handling Unit in Shipment check box is cleared, or if no shipment handling unit mask is defined for the receipt warehouse.

Different handling unit IDs in the Handling Units (whwmd5130m000) session

Handling unit IDs can be generated based on the internal handling unit mask for handling units in stock. The internal handling unit mask is defined in the Internal Handling Unit Mask field of the Warehouses (whwmd2500m000) session.

If such handling units are issued for a shipment, and a shipment handling unit mask is present, the handling unit ID based on the:

Internal handling unit mask is displayed in the Handling Unit field of the Handling Units (whwmd5130m000) session.
Shipment handling unit mask is displayed in the Shipment Label field of the Handling Units (whwmd5130m000) session.

In all other cases, the handling unit IDs in the Handling Unit field and the Shipment Label field, and the masks on which the IDs are based, are identical.