How To Fix WP507 - Both EAN & and material & unknown

WP507 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WP - Messages from POS interface

• Message number: 507

• Message text: Both EAN & and material & unknown

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WP507 - Both EAN & and material & unknown ?

  SAP Error Message:
  WP507 – "Both EAN & & material & unknown"
  
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs when the system cannot find a valid match for the combination of the EAN (European Article Number) and the material number provided during a process (such as goods receipt, goods issue, or sales order processing). Essentially, the system is trying to identify a material based on the EAN code, but either:
  
  The EAN code is not assigned to the material in the system, or  
  The material number entered does not exist or is not linked to the EAN code, or  
  The EAN code is unknown or missing in the material master data.
  
  
  Explanation:
  
  EAN (European Article Number) is a barcode standard used to uniquely identify products.
  In SAP, materials can have multiple EANs assigned in the material master (usually in the Additional Data tab or via transaction MM02 under the EAN/UPC codes).
  When scanning or entering an EAN, SAP tries