How To Fix WES_OUTBOUND132 - Material &1 / &2 of art.hierar.node &3 &4 ignored, as no EAN is stored

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WES_OUTBOUND - Messages for Outbound Services

• Message number: 132

• Message text: Material &1 / &2 of art.hierar.node &3 &4 ignored, as no EAN is stored

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WES_OUTBOUND132 - Material &1 / &2 of art.hierar.node &3 &4 ignored, as no EAN is stored ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  WES_OUTBOUND132 Material &1 / &2 of art.hierar.node &3 &4 ignored, as no EAN is stored
  
  Meaning / Cause:
  This warning message occurs during the outbound processing of material data (often in the context of SAP Retail or SAP EWM integration scenarios). The system tries to send or process material information related to a specific article hierarchy node, but it finds that the material does not have an EAN (European Article Number) stored in the system.
  
  Material &1 / &2: Material number and possibly a variant or related identifier.
  art.hierar.node &3 &4: Article hierarchy node identifiers.
  No EAN stored: The material master record lacks a valid EAN/GTIN (Global Trade Item Number).
  
  The EAN is a critical identifier for articles in retail and logistics processes, especially for integration with external systems, barcode scanning, and product identification.
  
  Why does this happen?
  
  The material master data is incomplete or missing the EAN/GTIN.
  The article hierarchy node expects materials to have EANs for outbound processing.
  The outbound interface or process (e.g., IDoc, ALE, or EWM integration) requires EANs to correctly identify and process materials.
  Sometimes, the material is newly created and the EAN has not yet been maintained.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check and Maintain EAN for the Material:
  
  Go to transaction MM02 (Change Material).
  Navigate to the Basic Data 1 or Additional Data tab where EAN/GTIN is maintained.
  Alternatively, use EAN/UPC tab or Barcode tab depending on your SAP version.
  Enter the correct EAN for the material.
  Save the changes.
  
  
  
  Verify Article Hierarchy Node Settings:
  
  Ensure that the article hierarchy node is correctly configured and that the materials assigned to it are expected to have EANs.
  If some materials legitimately do not have EANs, consider adjusting the outbound process or filters to exclude such materials.
  
  
  
  Reprocess the Outbound Data:
  
  After maintaining the EAN, re-trigger the outbound process or integration to ensure the material is now processed correctly.
  
  
  
  Check Master Data Consistency:
  
  Run consistency checks or reports to identify other materials missing EANs.
  Use standard SAP reports or custom queries to find materials without EANs.
  
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  
  Transaction Codes:
  
  MM02 - Change Material Master
  MM03 - Display Material Master
  WE02 / WE05 - IDoc monitoring (if outbound is via IDocs)
  WES_OUTBOUND - Related to SAP Retail outbound processing
  
  
  
  SAP Notes / Documentation:
  
  Check SAP Notes related to EAN/GTIN maintenance and outbound processing in Retail or EWM.
  SAP Help Portal for Retail article master data and EAN usage.
  
  
  
  Business Impact:
  
  Without EAN, materials cannot be identified in external systems or scanned at POS.
  Outbound interfaces may skip or reject materials, causing incomplete data transfer.
  
  
  
  
  Summary:
  The message WES_OUTBOUND132 indicates that a material is ignored during outbound processing because it lacks an EAN. The fix is to maintain the EAN in the material master and then reprocess the outbound data.
  
  If you need help with specific steps or transactions, feel free to ask!