How To Fix 61496 - Conversion factor to unit of measure & for material & not maintained

61496 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 61 - Fehlermeldungen fuer Bedarfsplanung

• Message number: 496

• Message text: Conversion factor to unit of measure & for material & not maintained

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 61496 - Conversion factor to unit of measure & for material & not maintained ?

  The SAP error message 61496, which states "Conversion factor to unit of measure & for material & not maintained," typically occurs when there is an issue with the unit of measure (UoM) configuration for a specific material in the SAP system. This error indicates that the system cannot find a conversion factor for the specified unit of measure for the material in question.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Conversion Factor: The primary cause of this error is that the conversion factor between the base unit of measure and the specified unit of measure for the material has not been defined in the material master data.
  Incorrect Unit of Measure: The unit of measure being used may not be valid or may not be set up correctly in the system.
  Material Master Data Issues: The material master record may be incomplete or incorrectly configured, particularly in the units of measure section.
  
  
  Solution:
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