How To Fix 88761 - Error while determining sales unit for article &1/&2/&3/&4

88761 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 88 - REA Processing

• Message number: 761

• Message text: Error while determining sales unit for article &1/&2/&3/&4

What causes this issue?

An error occurred in explosion of sales units for article &V1&.

System Response

The system can not process movement data for this article.

How to fix this error?

Please check the material in the REA article master with the
consistency check function.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 88761 - Error while determining sales unit for article &1/&2/&3/&4 ?

  The SAP error message 88761, which states "Error while determining sales unit for article &1/&2/&3/&4," typically occurs in the context of sales and distribution processes when the system is unable to determine the appropriate sales unit for a specific article (material) during transactions such as sales order creation, delivery, or billing.
  Causes:
  
  Missing Sales Unit Configuration: The sales unit for the material may not be defined in the material master data.
  Incorrect Material Master Data: The material master may have incomplete or incorrect data, particularly in the sales views.
  Unit of Measure (UoM) Issues: There may be issues with the unit of measure settings, such as missing conversion factors between base unit and sales unit.
  Sales Organization or Distribution Channel Issues: The sales unit may not be defined for the specific sales organization or distribution channel.
  Data Inconsistencies: There may be inconsistencies in the data that prevent the system from determining the sales unit.
  
  Solutions:
  
  
  Check Material Master