C_S4EWM Extended Warehouse Management Practice Question
You are setting up a new SAP S/4HANA EWM warehouse and need to configure the storage type search sequence for putaway. The business requires that the system first searches for storage bins in a high-rack storage type, and if no capacity is available, it should then search in a bulk storage type. Which TWO of the following configuration elements are necessary to achieve this? (Choose two.)
⚠ Common exam trap
Candidates often confuse storage type search sequences with storage section search sequences or bin master settings, which do not control the order of storage types.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Define a storage type search sequence with the high-rack storage type first and the bulk storage type second.
To implement a storage type search sequence that tries high-rack first and then bulk, you must define the search sequence with the storage types in that order and assign it to the putaway control indicator used in the warehouse process type. This ensures the system follows the defined order during putaway. The other options are either irrelevant or incorrect because they do not control the storage type search order.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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Define a storage type search sequence with the high-rack storage type first and the bulk storage type second.
Why this is correct
A storage type search sequence defines the order in which the system searches for storage types during putaway. By listing the high-rack storage type first and the bulk storage type second, the system will attempt to find a bin in the high-rack storage type before moving to the bulk storage type. This directly satisfies the requirement.
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Assign the storage type search sequence to the relevant putaway control indicator in the warehouse process type.
Why this is correct
The storage type search sequence is assigned to a putaway control indicator, which is then used in the warehouse process type. This assignment ensures that when a putaway is executed with that process type, the system uses the defined search sequence. Without this assignment, the search sequence would not be applied.
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Configure the storage bin master for the high-rack storage type with a capacity check that allows overflow to bulk storage.
Why it's wrong here
The storage bin master does not have a setting to allow overflow to another storage type. Capacity checks are performed per storage bin, and if a bin is full, the system simply tries the next bin in the same storage type or moves to the next storage type in the search sequence. There is no overflow configuration in the bin master.
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Activate the 'Mixed Storage' indicator for the bulk storage type to allow different materials.
Why it's wrong here
Mixed storage allows different materials to be stored in the same bin, but it does not influence the storage type search sequence. The requirement is about searching storage types in a specific order, not about allowing mixed materials. Activating mixed storage is irrelevant to the search sequence and does not help achieve the desired putaway behavior.
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Define a storage section search sequence for the high-rack storage type only.
Why it's wrong here
A storage section search sequence is used within a storage type to prioritize storage sections. It does not control the transition from one storage type to another. For the requirement, you need a storage type search sequence, not a storage section search sequence. The storage section sequence is optional and only refines bin selection within a storage type.
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