Automatic packaging

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
Execution Shipping Packing Define

types.

Menu
Path
packaging

SPRO Logistics
material

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
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.

9.

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.

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.