How To Fix EWA548 - Maintain unit for waste quantity

EWA548 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: EWA - IS-U-WA: Waste Management

• Message number: 548

• Message text: Maintain unit for waste quantity

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message EWA548 - Maintain unit for waste quantity ?

  The SAP error message EWA548, which states "Maintain unit for waste quantity," typically occurs in the context of production or inventory management when the system requires a unit of measure for waste quantities but cannot find one defined in the relevant configuration.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Configuration: The unit of measure for waste quantities has not been defined in the system.
  Incorrect Master Data: The material master or related configuration may not have the necessary settings for waste quantities.
  Inconsistent Data: There may be inconsistencies in the data related to waste management in the production or inventory processes.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the EWA548 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Material Master Data:
  
  Go to the material master record (transaction code MM03).
  Check the relevant views (e.g., Basic Data, Plant Data) to ensure that the unit of measure for waste is defined.
  
  
  
  Define Unit of Measure for Waste:
  
  If the unit of measure is missing, you can define it in the material master