How To Fix CAVE020 - Material &1: Base units of measure in APO and in R/3 do not match

CAVE020 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CAVE - CIF APO Sales Enhancements

• Message number: 020

• Message text: Material &1: Base units of measure in APO and in R/3 do not match

What causes this issue?

Material &v1&: Base units of measure in APO and in R/3 do not match.
The base units of measure for a material must match in APO and in R/3.

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.

CAVE020 - Details

• The SAP error message CAVE020 indicates that there is a mismatch between the base unit of measure for a material in SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) and the base unit of measure for the same material in the SAP R/3 system. This discrepancy can lead to issues in planning and execution processes, as the systems rely on consistent unit definitions.
  
  Cause:
  The primary causes of this error message include:
  
  Data Inconsistency: The base unit of measure for the material has been changed in either the R/3 system or the APO system without synchronizing the changes between the two systems.
  Master Data Issues: The material master data may not have been properly replicated from R/3 to APO, leading to discrepancies.
  Configuration Errors: Incorrect configuration settings in either system can lead to mismatches in the base unit of measure.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the CAVE020 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Base Unit of Measure:
  
  Go to the material master