How To Fix WE218 - The EAN & has an incorrect check digit

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WE - Messages for EAN Customizing and for EAN management in MM_BD

• Message number: 218

• Message text: The EAN & has an incorrect check digit

What causes this issue?

By means of the <DS:GLOS.check-digit_algorithm>check-digit algorithm</>
for this EAN, the system has found that you have entered an incorrect
check digit.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Correct the check digit.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WE218 - The EAN & has an incorrect check digit ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message WE218: "The EAN & has an incorrect check digit":
  
  Error Message
  WE218: The EAN & has an incorrect check digit
  
  & is a placeholder for the actual EAN (European Article Number) or GTIN (Global Trade Item Number) value that triggered the error.
  
  
  Cause
  The error occurs because the EAN/GTIN number provided in the IDoc or master data has an incorrect check digit. The check digit is the last digit of the EAN/GTIN and is calculated using a specific algorithm (modulus 10) to ensure the number's validity.
  
  The system validates the EAN number by recalculating the check digit and comparing it with the one provided.
  If the check digit does not match the calculated value, the system raises this error.
  This can happen due to:
  Manual data entry errors.
  Incorrect data mapping or conversion in interfaces.
  Corrupted or incomplete data in master data or IDocs.
  
  
  
  
  What is the Check Digit?
  
  The check digit is