HU

HU Structure

The VEKP table (Handling Unit - Header Table) is the one which  contain the identification and main overall information of the HU, the  details is found in the item level, there are in the table besides the  ones shown in the picture below the fields related to status, which  document the HU is assigned and document number which HU is assigned,  those fields are very important to determine the current status of the  HU.

The VEPO table (Packing: Handling Unit Item (Contents)) is the one  which contain the that has either material or pack information (in case  of a nested HU exists), it is the item level. All the HU must be  comprised of Header + Item levels.

HU Main Operations

A handling unit can be monitored through the HUMO transaction which presents all the handing unit information like  status, document referenced, movement history as well as HU further  levels content. The VLMOVE transaction is then used for the movements possible for any handling  unit and the packing/unpacking can be done through the delivery  transactions (inbound/outbound). A handling is mostly created through HU02 transaction.

*Transactions for creating and changing handling units: *

• Create/Change/Repack Handling Units (General) (HU02);
• Packing Station in Warehouse (HUPAST);
• Pack Production Orders (COPAWA/COWBPACK);
• Using the Handling Unit Monitor (HUMO);

*Display functions for handling units: *

• Directly using the Handling Unit Monitor (HUMO);
• Indirectly using the stock overviews for the material (MMBE and LS26);
• For the individual document types: Inbound and outbound delivery,  transfers, material documents, and so on (HUIBD, HUOBD, HUTRA and so  on);
• Handling units are not included in document archiving for the  delivery or the transport. However, there is a report that archives  handling units;