# Close Packing Container

## Overview

After Opening a Packing Container, the user can close it, which will result in the printing of all the necessary labels for it.

### Concept

In order to close the Packing Container, the user should go to the **Resource View**, select the Packing Container, and enter the Close Packing Container wizard.

This wizard will show the information about the Packing Container and the items contained in it. When the user finishes the wizard it will close the Packing Container and print the various Labels meant for it.

- This will call a service that changes the `PackingState` attribute of the Packing Container to Closed. However, if it was already Closed before the call, an error will be thrown.
- Additionally, all the Labels resolved from the [SMTMaterialPrintableDocumentContext](../../artifacts/tables.md#smtmaterialprintabledocumentcontext) Smart Table will be printed using the printer resolved from the `PrinterTypePrintersContext` Smart Table.

!!! info "Preconditions"
    - The Packing Container Material must have the attribute `IsPackingContainer` set to `True`
    - The Packing Container Material must have the attribute `PackingState` set to `Open`

## Executing

Go to the **Resource View** and select a Packing Container. This can be done by checking Materials in **Materials at Resource**.

![Screenshot](images/close/selectpackingcontainertoremove.png)

The **Close** button will become visible and enabled in the **Packing Container** group. Click it to open the wizard.

![Screenshot](images/close/packingcontainermorebuttons.png)

After clicking the button, a wizard appears, showing the information of the Packing Container that will be closed.

![Screenshot](images/close/packingcontainerclose.png)

Finish the Wizard. The Packing Container will be closed and the Labels will be printed.