When configuring an external exception code in SAP Extended Warehouse Management (EWM), two assignments are fundamental. First, every user-facing external exception code must be mapped to an internal exception code (C). This internal code is process-independent and dictates the technical system behavior and follow-up actions. Second, the external exception code must be assigned to a business context (B), which defines the specific warehouse process (e.g., picking, putaway, physical inventory) where the exception can be triggered. These two assignments form the core definition of an external exception code.

A. A workflow as a follow-on action: A workflow is a possible, but not mandatory, follow-on action. An exception code can be defined without triggering any workflow.

D. An execution step: While an execution step (defining when in a process an exception occurs) is specified in the configuration, it is a sub-element of the business context. The business context is the primary process assignment.

1. SAP S/4HANA 2023 Help Portal - Exception Handling: "In Customizing

you define exception codes for each business context and assign internal exception codes to them. The internal exception codes are delivered by SAP and cannot be changed. The system uses the internal exception code to control the system reaction to an exception." This statement directly supports the necessity of assigning both a business context and an internal exception code.

Source: SAP Help Portal

SAP S/4HANA 2023

Extended Warehouse Management -> Cross-Process Settings -> Exception Handling.

2. SAP S/4HANA 2023 Help Portal - Customizing for Exception Handling (Define Exception Codes): The documentation for the configuration activity explicitly states: "For each external exception code

you must define an internal exception code." It also prefaces the configuration by stating that exception codes are defined "for each business context." This confirms that both are mandatory assignments.

Source: SAP Help Portal

SAP S/4HANA 2023

Implementation Guide -> SCM Extended Warehouse Management -> Extended Warehouse Management -> Cross-Process Settings -> Exception Handling -> Define Exception Codes.