How To Fix WS592 - Weights without units are not allowed. Check input data

WS592 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WS - Supplier Billing Document

• Message number: 592

• Message text: Weights without units are not allowed. Check input data

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WS592 - Details

• SAP Error Message:
  WS592 - Weights without units are not allowed. Check input data
  
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs when a weight value is entered or processed in SAP without an associated unit of measure (UoM). In SAP logistics and materials management, every weight must have a corresponding unit (e.g., KG, LB). If the system encounters a weight value but the unit field is empty or missing, it triggers this error to prevent inconsistent or incomplete data entry.
  Common scenarios causing this error include:
  
  Missing weight unit in material master data.
  Weight unit not maintained in the transaction (e.g., delivery, goods movement).
  Incorrect or incomplete data upload via interfaces or batch input.
  Custom programs or user exits passing weight values without units.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Material Master Data:
  
  Go to transaction MM03 (Display Material).
  Check the Basic Data or Additional Data views for the weight and weight unit fields.
  Ensure that the weight unit (e.g., KG) is maintained correctly.
  
  
  
  Verify Transaction Data:
  
  In the transaction where the