EWM Form & Label Print through PPF

[Dang_Bao_Van]

Introduction

EWM uses the Post Processing Framework (PPF) to specify whether PPF is able to perform a PPF action (for example, printing), within the PPF, EWM calls determination of the condition technique in order to find the appropriate condition records for performing a PPF action.

In this post, I would like to introduce how to set up Forms & Labels print in EWM. This blog will not go in detail how to create Form or create custom PPF but about assign Form and setup condition record to trigger Form/Label printing. Example is based on Standard form.

This post includes below Form/Label:

1. Warehouse Order/ Warehouse Task print

2. Handling Unit print

3. TU Loading list print

4. Physical Inventory count sheet print

5. Delivery Note print

Prerequisites

Defined warehouse-number-specific print settings (in particular the spool parameters).

Tcode: /SCWM/60000431 - Maintain Warehouse-Specific Printing Parameters

Create spool and assign default printer

Print Warehouse Order/ Warehouse Task

EWM can use this function to automatically print lists during creation of warehouse orders and warehouse tasks. These lists contain information about the storage bin to and from which a warehouse employee should move specific goods.

From warehouse management monitor, can manually print a warehouse order, which also prints all corresponding warehouse tasks. For example, the first printout is damaged, or your require a second printout.

Example scenarios to trigger WO Print:

• Putaway label - WO Single - Contents HU number, Product, quantity, source bin, destination bin,...ect
• Picking list - WO Multiple - Contents WT list of 1 WO, Product, pick quantity, source HU, source bin...ect

Example Standard WO Smart Form 

Prerequisites

IMG: SCM Extended Warehouse Management > Extended Warehouse Management > Cross-Process Settings > Warehouse Order > Print

Define Condition Types

Define Determination Procedure and assign Condition Type to Determination Procedure

Assign Determination Procedure to Warehouse and WPT

IMG: SCM Extended Warehouse Management > Extended Warehouse Management > Cross-Process Settings > Warehouse Order > Print > Define PPF Action Profiles

"Inactive" must not be ticked.

Create Condition record, Tcode: /SCWM/PRWO6 - Link Form with action definition

Condition is set to trigger PPF action, different form/ label can be set based on combination of WO status (open, confirmed, cancelled, blocked, in process), Activity Area, WPT and to be printed in different printer.

When WO/WT create or confirmed (depends on WO status set in condition), postprocessing framework calls the /SCWM/WME application with action definition /SCWM/WO and checks for the condition record for print action definition.

Example: Standard form /SCWM/WO_SINGLE

Example Standard form /SCWM/WO_MULTIPLE

Print Handling Unit

EWM can use this function to automatically print lists or labels according to your Customizing settings, when you work with handling units (HUs). The documents can contain information about the contents, destination, owner, product number, quantity, batch number, weight, volume and data necessary for further processing of the HU.

You can use this function in the warehouse management monitor manually perform or repeat printing for a HU.

Example scenarios to trigger HU label:

• Creating HUs in work centers before putaway
• Repacking HUs in work centers
• Creating shipping labels for HUs before loading

Example Standard HU Form

Prerequisites

IMG: SCM Extended Warehouse Management > Extended Warehouse Management > Cross-Process Settings > Handling Units > Basics > Print

Define Condition Types

Define Determination Procedure & Assign Condition Type to Determination Procedure

IMG: SCM Extended Warehouse Management > Extended Warehouse Management > Cross-Process Settings > Handling Units > Basics > Print > Define PPF Action Profiles

Condition record, Tcode: /SCWM/PRHU6 - Link Form & Action Definition

Different HU label can be set based on combination of HU type, HU step (create, change, delete, manual trigger HU printing), packaging material.

When you save HUs or confirm a warehouse task, the system calls the PPF and starts an attempt to print. The decision whether to print is dependent on the condition records that are found in the schedule condition.

Example Standard form /SCWM/HU_SHPLABEL

Example Standard form /SCWM/HU_CONTENT

Print TU Loading List

In shipping and receiving, you can print the following documents for a vehicle or a transportation unit (TU) using PDF-based forms or SAP Smart Forms forms. This part will show example about TU Loading List.

In the header area of a TU or vehicle in the warehouse management monitor, you can manually print a TU-related document or vehicle-related document.

Example Standard Form

Prerequisites

IMG: SCM Extended Warehouse Management > Extended Warehouse Management > Cross-Process Settings > Shipping and Receiving > Message Processing > Define Action Profiles for Transportation Units

Tcode: /SCWM/SR_PRINT - Set Up Printer and Form Determination

Create a Print Profile, then assign Action definition + Printer to Print Profile

Define Access Sequence and assign Print profile + Form name 

Example Standard from /SCWM/SF_SR_TULOADLIST

Print Physical Inventory count sheet

The PI counting list includes PI counting items for the counting process. It also contains the warehouse order and PI document number as a bar code on header level.

The PI counting list contains the following information by default: Storage bin, Handling unit, Product, Product description, Batch, Quantity (for input), Unit of measure...

Form template /SCWM/PI_CNT_FIORI for landscape orientation or /SCWM/PI_CNT_FIORI_POR for portrait orientation.

Prerequisites

IMG: Extended Warehouse Management > Internal Warehouse Processes > Physical Inventory > Print

Define Condition Types

Create and Change Determination Procedure

Specify Action Profiles for Printing Physical Inv. Documents

Tcode: /SCWM/PRPI_GCM - Create Condition Records for Printing (Physical Inventory) 

Link Form & Action Definition

Print by Tcode: /SCWM/PI_PROCESS 

or Tcode: /SCWM/PRPI_DOC

Example standard form /SCWM/PI_CNT_DOC

Delivery Note print

EWM automatically prints the delivery note for an outbound delivery as soon as you have posted the goods issue. By default, EWM uses the predefined SAP Smart Form /SCWM/DLV_NOTE.

Prerequisites

IMG: Extended Warehouse Management > Cross-Process Settings > Delivery - Warehouse Request > Actions > Change Actions and Conditions Define Conditions

Define Action Profiles and Actions

IMG: Extended Warehouse Management > Goods Issue Process > Outbound Delivery > Print

Define Print Profiles for Delivery Processing

Define Print Profile Determination for Goods Issue Process

Determine Form Determination for Delivery Note Printing

Tcode: /n/SCWM/DLVPPFC

Example Standard Delivery Note

Reference

Integration of PPF and the Condition Technique 

How to use PPF in EWM

SAP HELP document for EWM PPF Printing

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Thank you for your reading. I would like to receive any comment/question regarding my post. 

[madanrangasamy]

Excellent blog, Van Bao Dang! The scenarios are clearly explained, and the screenshots are very impactful. This will be incredibly helpful for EWM enthusiasts.

Madan Rangasamy

Sr. EWM Consultant