How To Fix 8B197 - Gross weight is smaller than net weight - check your entries

8B197 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 8B - Localization (Brazil)

• Message number: 197

• Message text: Gross weight is smaller than net weight - check your entries

What causes this issue?

The entered net weight is greater than the entered gross weight.

System Response

It is not possible to continue.

How to fix this error?

Please correct the wrong weight.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 8B197 - Gross weight is smaller than net weight - check your entries ?

  The SAP error message 8B197 indicates that there is a discrepancy between the gross weight and net weight of a material or product in the system. Specifically, it means that the gross weight (the total weight of the product including packaging) is smaller than the net weight (the weight of the product itself without packaging), which is logically incorrect.
  
  Cause:
  
  Data Entry Error: The most common cause is incorrect data entry when creating or updating material master records, purchase orders, or sales orders.
  Incorrect Master Data: The material master data may have been set up incorrectly, leading to inconsistencies in weight definitions.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues with the configuration of weight units or measurement settings in the system.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Material Master Data:
  
  Go to the material master record (transaction code MM03).
  Verify the gross weight and net weight values in the relevant views (e.g., Basic Data, Sales Org Data).
  Ensure that the gross weight is greater