How To Fix WES_OUTBOUND128 - Material &1 / &2 for grouping &3 ignored, as no EAN is stored

WES_OUTBOUND128 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WES_OUTBOUND - Messages for Outbound Services

• Message number: 128

• Message text: Material &1 / &2 for grouping &3 ignored, as no EAN is stored

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WES_OUTBOUND128 - Material &1 / &2 for grouping &3 ignored, as no EAN is stored ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  WES_OUTBOUND128 Material &1 / &2 for grouping &3 ignored, as no EAN is stored
  
  Meaning / 
  Cause:
  This warning message occurs during the outbound delivery or shipping process, specifically when handling EAN (European Article Number) related data for materials.
  
  Material &1 / &2: These placeholders represent the material number and its plant or batch.
  Grouping &3: This refers to the grouping criteria used in the delivery or shipping process (e.g., delivery item grouping).
  The system tries to process or group materials based on their EANs.
  However, no EAN (barcode) is stored or maintained for the material in the system.
  Since the EAN is missing, the system ignores the material for the grouping based on EAN.
  
  
  
  Cause:
  
  The material master record does not have an EAN (barcode) maintained in the relevant field.
  The outbound delivery or shipping process is configured to group or process items based on EAN.
  Because the EAN