How To Fix VW807 - The total weight cannot be calculated due to field overflow

VW807 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VW - Shipment Processing Output

• Message number: 807

• Message text: The total weight cannot be calculated due to field overflow

What causes this issue?

When calculating the total weight of the shipment, a field overflow
occurred.
The overflow occurred when the weight of delivery &V1& or the tare of
the shipping element for the shipment was added.

System Response

You cannot create or process the shipment.
No follow-on activities (for example, creating shipment costs) are
possible.
You can only display existing shipments.

How to fix this error?

Display the shipment and check the weights of the relevant deliveries.
Change the weights in the deliveries where required.

If you want to recreate a shipment in which you want to include delivery
quantities with a large total weight, you should either select a
suitable shipment type, or adjust the unit of measure for the weight in
Customizing for the shipment type accordingly.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VW807 - The total weight cannot be calculated due to field overflow ?

  The SAP error message VW807, which states "The total weight cannot be calculated due to field overflow," typically occurs in the context of logistics and transportation management within the SAP system. This error indicates that the system is unable to calculate the total weight of a shipment or delivery because the weight value exceeds the maximum limit that can be stored in the designated field.
  Causes:
  
  Excessive Weight Values: The most common cause is that the total weight of the items being processed exceeds the maximum value that can be stored in the weight field. This can happen if you are dealing with a large number of items or if the individual weights of the items are very high.
  Data Type Limitations: The weight field in SAP may have a specific data type (e.g., integer, decimal) with a defined maximum value. If the total weight exceeds this limit, the overflow error will occur.
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