How To Fix IW298 - Quantity of component & was rounded up

IW298 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: IW - Order Processing

• Message number: 298

• Message text: Quantity of component & was rounded up

What causes this issue?

You have changed the quantity of
<DS:GLOS.3526BEB5AFAB52B9E10000009B38F974>material</> to be
refurbished.

System Response

The system has converted the component quantities.
The conversion factor produced a quantity which is not permitted for
component &V1&. The system has therefore rounded the quantity up to the
nearest permissible value.

How to fix this error?

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

IW298 - Details

• The SAP error message IW298, which states "Quantity of component & was rounded up," typically occurs in the context of production orders or maintenance orders when dealing with components that have been defined with specific quantities. This message indicates that the system has rounded the quantity of a component to the nearest whole number or to a specified decimal place based on the configuration of the material or the order.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Decimal Places Configuration: The material master for the component may have a defined number of decimal places that is less than what is being used in the order. For example, if the material is defined to allow only two decimal places, and the order specifies a quantity with three decimal places, the system will round the quantity.
  
  
  Unit of Measure (UoM): The unit of measure for the component may not allow for the specified quantity. For instance, if the UoM is set