How To Fix VW295 - Distance and distance units must always be maintained together

VW295 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VW - Shipment Processing Output

• Message number: 295

• Message text: Distance and distance units must always be maintained together

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VW295 - Distance and distance units must always be maintained together ?

  The SAP error message VW295 ("Distance and distance units must always be maintained together") typically occurs in the context of transportation management or logistics when there is an inconsistency in the data related to distance and its units. This error indicates that the system expects both the distance value and its corresponding unit of measurement to be provided together, and one of them is missing or incorrectly configured.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Distance or Unit: The most common cause is that either the distance value or the unit of measurement (e.g., kilometers, miles) is not entered in the relevant fields.
  Incorrect Configuration: There may be a configuration issue in the system where the distance and unit of measurement are not properly linked or defined.
  Data Entry Error: A user may have inadvertently left one of the fields blank or entered an invalid value.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the VW295 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
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