How To Fix WE236 - Check digit not allowed for EAN & since EAN cat. & for int. asgnmt only

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 236

• Message text: Check digit not allowed for EAN & since EAN cat. & for int. asgnmt only

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WE236 - Check digit not allowed for EAN & since EAN cat. & for int. asgnmt only ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation of the SAP error message WE236:
  
  SAP Error Message: WE236
  Message Text:
  Check digit not allowed for EAN & since EAN category & for internal assignment only
  
  Cause
  This error occurs during the processing of IDoc segments (usually in inbound or outbound processing involving EAN/GTIN numbers) when the system detects that a check digit is included in an EAN (European Article Number) where it is not allowed.
  More specifically:
  
  The EAN number is being processed in a context where only the internal assignment of EANs without check digits is allowed.
  The system expects the EAN number without the check digit because the check digit is either calculated internally or not required for the specific EAN category.
  The EAN category involved is configured to accept only EANs without check digits for internal assignment.
  The error is triggered when the EAN number contains a check digit but the category or process expects the EAN number without it.
  
  
  Explanation
  
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