How To Fix WES_OUTBOUND313 - No sales unit can be determined for material &1 and distrib. chain &2 &3

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WES_OUTBOUND - Messages for Outbound Services

• Message number: 313

• Message text: No sales unit can be determined for material &1 and distrib. chain &2 &3

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WES_OUTBOUND313 - No sales unit can be determined for material &1 and distrib. chain &2 &3 ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  WES_OUTBOUND313 No sales unit can be determined for material &1 and distrib. chain &2 &3
  
  Meaning / Cause:
  This error occurs when the system tries to determine the sales unit for a material in a specific distribution chain (sales organization and distribution channel), but it cannot find any valid sales unit assigned to that material for the given sales area.
  
  Material &1: The material number for which the sales unit is missing.
  Distribution chain &2 &3: The sales organization (&2) and distribution channel (&3) combination where the sales unit is not defined.
  
  In SAP, the sales unit is the unit of measure in which the material is sold (e.g., pieces, boxes, kilograms). If this is not maintained for the material in the sales area, the system cannot process sales documents or outbound deliveries properly.
  
  Cause Details:
  
  The material master record does not have a sales unit maintained in the Sales: Sales Org. Data 1 view for the specified sales organization and distribution channel.
  The sales unit might be missing or incorrectly maintained.
  The sales area (sales org + distribution channel) might not be assigned properly to the material.
  Customizing or master data inconsistencies in the sales unit configuration.
  
  
  How to Check / Solution:
  
  
  Check Material Master Sales Data:
  
  Transaction: MM03 (Display Material)
  Enter the material number (&1).
  Go to Sales: Sales Org. Data 1 view.
  Select the sales organization (&2) and distribution channel (&3).
  Check the Sales Unit field.
  If empty or incorrect, update it.
  
  
  
  Maintain Sales Unit:
  
  Transaction: MM02 (Change Material)
  Navigate to Sales: Sales Org. Data 1.
  Enter the correct sales unit (e.g., PC, EA).
  Save the changes.
  
  
  
  Verify Sales Area Assignment:
  
  Ensure that the material is assigned to the correct sales organization and distribution channel.
  If the sales area is missing, add it in the material master.
  
  
  
  Check Unit of Measure Configuration:
  
  Transaction: CUNI (Units of Measure)
  Verify that the sales unit is defined and active.
  
  
  
  Check Customizing (if applicable):
  
  Sometimes, sales units are restricted or controlled via configuration.
  Transaction: SPRO ? Logistics Execution ? Shipping ? Basic Shipping Functions ? Units of Measure
  Verify if any restrictions apply.
  
  
  
  
  Additional Notes:
  
  This error typically appears during outbound delivery creation, sales order processing, or EDI outbound processing where the system needs to determine the sales unit.
  If the material is new or recently created, ensure all sales data views are properly maintained.
  If multiple sales units are used (e.g., base unit, sales unit, order unit), ensure consistency and proper conversion factors are maintained.
  
  
  Summary:
  
  
  
  Aspect
  Details
  
  
  
  
  Error
  No sales unit can be determined for material &1 and distrib. chain &2 &3
  
  
  Cause
  Missing or incorrect sales unit in material master for the sales area
  
  
  Solution
  Maintain sales unit in material master (MM02) under Sales: Sales Org. Data 1 for the sales org & distribution channel
  
  
  Check
  Material master data, sales area assignment, unit of measure configuration
  
  
  
  
  If you need further assistance, please provide the material number and sales area details, and I can guide you through the exact steps.