How To Fix ADPIC015 - Base unit of measure differs for at least one material

ADPIC015 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ADPIC -

• Message number: 015

• Message text: Base unit of measure differs for at least one material

What causes this issue?

The base unit of measure for at least one restricted interchangeable
material differs from the base unit of measure of the selected material.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

ADPIC015 - Details

• The SAP error message ADPIC015 indicates that there is a discrepancy in the base unit of measure for at least one material involved in a transaction. This typically occurs in scenarios where materials are being processed, such as during the creation of purchase orders, sales orders, or inventory management activities.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when:
  
  Different Base Units of Measure: The materials involved in the transaction have different base units of measure defined in their material master records. For example, one material might be defined in kilograms (KG) while another is defined in pieces (EA).
  Inconsistent Data: There may be inconsistencies in the data entered for the materials, such as incorrect unit conversions or misconfigured material master records.
  Material Group Settings: The material group settings may enforce specific unit of measure rules that are not being adhered to.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the ADPIC015 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Material Master Records:
  
  Go to the material master