Configuration steps for 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 Menu Path SPRO Logistics Execution Shipping Packing
Define
packaging
material
types.

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 Logistics Execution 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.

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.