How To Fix EIP018 - The net weight of the document item is zero.

EIP018 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: EIP - Foreign Trade: Messages for Log Printout

• Message number: 018

• Message text: The net weight of the document item is zero.

What causes this issue?

The net weight of the document item is zero although there has been a
goods delivery.

System Response

The system issues an error message.

How to fix this error?

Check the net weight of material &V2& in the material master. Change,
if possible, the net weight in the business document. If the net weight
can no longer be changed, use the manual follow-up processing of the
characteristic &V1& using the respective maintenance transaction. Note
that manual follow-up processing is only possible for the INTRASTAT and
EXTRASTAT declaration types. You have to update the declaration data
prior to follow-up processing!

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

EIP018 - Details

• The SAP error message EIP018, which states "The net weight of the document item is zero," typically occurs in scenarios where a document (such as a purchase order, sales order, or delivery) is being processed, and the system requires a net weight value for one or more items, but it has not been provided or is set to zero.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Weight Data: The item in question does not have a net weight defined in the material master data.
  Incorrect Configuration: The configuration settings for the material or document type may not require weight, but the system is still expecting it due to other settings.
  Data Entry Error: During the creation or modification of the document, the net weight may have been inadvertently left blank or set to zero.
  Material Type Settings: The material type may have specific requirements for weight that are not being met.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Material Master Data:
  
  Go to the material master record (transaction