How To Fix WES_OUTBOUND409 - EAN for material &1 and unit of measure &2 has more than 14 digits

WES_OUTBOUND409 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WES_OUTBOUND - Messages for Outbound Services

• Message number: 409

• Message text: EAN for material &1 and unit of measure &2 has more than 14 digits

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WES_OUTBOUND409 - Details

• Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  WES_OUTBOUND409
  Text: EAN for material &1 and unit of measure &2 has more than 14 digits
  
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs because the EAN (European Article Number) or GTIN (Global Trade Item Number) assigned to a material in SAP exceeds the allowed length of 14 digits. According to GS1 standards, EAN/GTIN codes should be 8, 12, 13, or 14 digits long. If the EAN stored in the material master or outbound delivery exceeds 14 digits, the system raises this error during outbound processing (e.g., delivery creation, IDoc generation, or EDI processing).
  
  Where it typically occurs:
  
  During outbound delivery processing or shipment creation.
  When generating IDocs or EDI messages that include EAN/GTIN data.
  In interfaces with external systems (e.g., warehouse, logistics partners) that validate EAN length.
  In barcode printing or scanning processes.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check the EAN/GTIN length in the material master:
  
  Go to transaction MM03 (Display Material).
  Navigate to the Additional Data tab