How To Fix W+387 - Quantities can have a maximum of & decimal places

W+387 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: W+ -

• Message number: 387

• Message text: Quantities can have a maximum of & decimal places

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W+387 - Details

• The SAP error message W+387 indicates that the quantity you are trying to enter in a transaction exceeds the maximum number of decimal places allowed for that particular field. This is a common issue when dealing with quantities in inventory management, sales orders, or other related modules in SAP.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs because:
  
  The quantity you are entering has more decimal places than the system allows for that specific material or transaction.
  The material master record for the item may be configured to allow only a certain number of decimal places (e.g., 2 decimal places for a material that is typically measured in whole units).
  The configuration settings in the SAP system for the relevant plant or storage location may restrict the number of decimal places.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Material Master Settings:
  
  Go to the Material Master (transaction code MM03) and check the settings for the material in question.
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