A picking cart (*Kommissionierwagen*) is the physical cart on which a picklist is worked through. Each cart has numbered boxes. When a picklist is created, every order (or, with rolling picking, every article) is assigned to a box. At the packing station the box number is scanned later to pack the order.

!!! warning Required for picklists
Without at least one active picking cart with boxes, **no picklist** can be created.
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![Screenshot: Picking carts list with the columns Name, Description, Boxes, Warehouse, Stations, Forklift order and Status](/warehouse-setup/images/picking-carts-list.png)

## Before you start
- At least one warehouse exists. The **Warehouse** field only appears if you have more than one warehouse.
- Your user needs the permissions **WMS** and **Picking carts** (*Kommisionerwagen*) – ask your administrator.
- Optional: packing tables, if a cart may only be packed at certain packing stations – see [Packing tables](/company/packing-tables.md).

## Step by step
1. Open **WMS › Settings › Picking carts** (*WMS › Einstellungen › Kommisionerwagen*).
2. Click **New picking cart** (*Neuer Kommissionierwagen*).
3. Enter a **Name** (*Name*) and, if you like, a **Description** (*Beschreibung*). The name is scanned or typed in during picking, so choose a unique name that can be printed as a barcode.
4. Create the **Boxes** (*Boxen*) – two ways:
   - **Range:** fill in **From box number** (*Von Box-Nummer*) and **To box number** (*Bis Box-Nummer*), e.g. 1 to 12. All boxes in between are created automatically.
   - **Individually:** click **Add box** (*Box hinzufügen*) and enter single box numbers.
5. If you have several warehouses, choose the **Warehouse** (*Lager*).
6. Optional: choose the **Packing stations** (*Packstationen*).
7. Optional: set the **Order of forklift tasks** (*Reihenfolge der Stapler-Aufgaben*).
8. Leave the **Status** on **Active** (*Aktiv*) and click **Save** (*Speichern*). You see "Picking cart was saved" (*Kommissionierwagen wurde gespeichert*).

![Screenshot: Form "New picking cart" with Name "Cart 01", box range 1 to 12, two packing stations selected and the forklift order drop-down](/warehouse-setup/images/picking-carts-form.png)

Edit and delete carts with the action buttons in the table. You can filter the list by search, status (All / Active / Inactive) and warehouse.

## Fields and options
| Field | Meaning | Required |
|---|---|---|
| **Name** (*Name*) | Name of the cart, scanned during picking | yes |
| **Description** (*Beschreibung*) | Free text, shown when a cart is chosen | no |
| **From box number / To box number** (*Von Box-Nummer / Bis Box-Nummer*) | Creates a range of boxes (1–999999). Takes priority over individually entered boxes. | one of the two |
| **Add box** (*Box hinzufügen*) | Single box numbers | one of the two |
| **Warehouse** (*Lager*) | Warehouse the cart belongs to. A new cart is assigned to the current warehouse. | yes, with several warehouses |
| **Packing stations** (*Packstationen*) | "If no station is selected, the picking cart applies to all packing tables." | no |
| **Order of forklift tasks** (*Reihenfolge der Stapler-Aufgaben*) | **As template or selection when creating (default)** (*Wie Vorlage bzw. Auswahl beim Erstellen (Standard)*), **Always pallet rides first, then restocking** (*Immer Palettenfahrten zuerst, dann Nachbevorratungen*) or **Always restocking first, then pallet rides** (*Immer Nachbevorratungen zuerst, dann Palettenfahrten*). A fixed order applies to every picklist on this cart. | no |
| **Status** (*Status*) | **Active** / **Inactive**. Only active carts are offered during picking. | yes |

!!!
When you save a cart, all its boxes are recreated from your entries. The **Boxes** column shows the number of boxes – this is how many orders one picklist on this cart can hold.
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## Statuses
| Situation | What it means |
|---|---|
| **Reserved** | A user has reserved the cart during picking ("Reserve picking cart"). It is released with **Release cart** (*Wagen freigeben*) or automatically after the last box has been packed. |
| **In use** | A picklist on the cart is open or being picked. Choosing the cart leads directly into the running picklist. |
| **Waiting for packing** | The picklist on the cart is picked. The cart is greyed out and cannot be reserved until it has been packed at the packing station. |
| **Free** | After the last box has been packed, the cart is free again. |

![Screenshot: Cart selection in the picking process with one free cart, one cart in use and one greyed-out cart waiting for packing](/warehouse-setup/images/picking-carts-selection.png)

## Where picking carts are used
- [Create a picklist](/outbound/create-picklist.md) – orders are assigned to the boxes of the cart.
- [Picking](/outbound/picking.md) – the cart is reserved and worked through.
- [Packing](/outbound/packing.md) – the box number is scanned; the system checks whether your packing station is allowed for this cart.
- [Pallet rides](/outbound/pallet-rides.md) – order of forklift tasks.

## Good to know / Troubleshooting
| Message | Cause | Solution |
|---|---|---|
| The selected picking cart has no boxes defined. (*Der ausgewählte Kommissionierwagen hat keine Boxen definiert.*) | The cart was saved without boxes. | Edit the cart and add a box range or single boxes. |
| No available picking carts found (*Keine verfügbaren Kommissionierwagen gefunden*) | No active cart in the selected warehouse. | Create or activate a cart, check the warehouse. |
| This picking cart is locked for packing and cannot be reserved at the moment. (*Dieser Kommissionierwagen ist für die Verpackung gesperrt …*) | The picklist on the cart is waiting for packing. | Pack it at the packing station first – see [Packing](/outbound/packing.md). |
| Picking cart is already reserved by another user (*Kommissionierwagen ist bereits von einem anderen Benutzer reserviert*) | Another user reserved it. | Choose another cart or use **Take over cart** (*Wagen übernehmen*). |
| The picking cart cannot be released. There is an active picklist or one waiting for packing for this cart. (*Der Kommissionierwagen kann nicht freigegeben werden …*) | Release while a picklist is still active. | Finish and pack the picklist, or delete it. |
| This cart is not enabled for your workstation (*Dieser Wagen ist nicht für deinen Arbeitsplatz freigegeben*) | When packing: your packing station is not among the cart's packing stations. | Add the station to the cart or use the right packing table. |
| Picking cart not found or no permission (*Kommissionierwagen nicht gefunden oder keine Berechtigung*) | The cart no longer exists. | Reload the page. |