How To Fix BM103 - Only uppercase characters possible in 3-character units of measurement

BM103 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: BM - Development class BZME - units of measure

• Message number: 103

• Message text: Only uppercase characters possible in 3-character units of measurement

What causes this issue?

You wanted to represent a commercial (3-char.) measurement unit format
with the text &V1&. This text contains lower-case letters.
Only upper-case letters are allowed in the commercial (3-char.)
measurement units. Lower-case letters are only allowed in the technical
(6-char.) format.

System Response

The representation can not be saved like this, otherwise the data
would be inconsistent.

How to fix this error?

Please check the representation, and change the 3-character
representation for the following entry:
&V3&

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message BM103 - Only uppercase characters possible in 3-character units of measurement ?

  The SAP error message BM103: Only uppercase characters possible in 3-character units of measurement typically occurs when you are trying to enter a unit of measurement (UoM) that does not conform to the expected format. In SAP, units of measurement are usually defined as three-character codes, and they must be in uppercase letters.
  
  Cause:
  
  Lowercase Characters: The most common cause of this error is the use of lowercase letters in the unit of measurement. For example, entering "kg" instead of "KG".
  Incorrect Format: The unit of measurement may not be in the correct three-character format. For example, using "KGS" instead of "KG" or using a unit that is not defined in the system.
  Custom Units: If you are using a custom unit of measurement that has not been properly defined in the system, it may trigger this error.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Use Uppercase Letters: Ensure that you are entering the unit of measurement in uppercase letters. For example,