How To Fix /SCWM/DELIVERY238 - Product type and item type catch weight relevance do not match

/SCWM/DELIVERY238 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCWM/DELIVERY -

• Message number: 238

• Message text: Product type and item type catch weight relevance do not match

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/SCWM/DELIVERY238 - Details

• The SAP error message /SCWM/DELIVERY238 indicates that there is a mismatch between the product type and the item type regarding catch weight relevance in the SAP Extended Warehouse Management (EWM) module. This error typically arises when you are trying to create or process a delivery that involves catch weight items, but the configuration of the product or item does not align with the requirements for catch weight handling.
  
  Cause:
  
  Product Configuration: The product may not be configured as a catch weight product in the material master. Catch weight products are those that are managed by both quantity and weight.
  Item Type Configuration: The item type in the delivery may not support catch weight handling. For example, if the item type is set to a standard type that does not allow for catch weight, this error will occur.
  Mismatch in Settings: There may be a mismatch in the settings between the product type and the