How To Fix CMS_RE020 - Unit of measure for area cannot be &1; see long text

CMS_RE020 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CMS_RE - Message class for CMS Real Estate Add On

• Message number: 020

• Message text: Unit of measure for area cannot be &1; see long text

What causes this issue?

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

System Response

How to fix this error?

Specify a unit of measure that can be used to measure surface area.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

CMS_RE020 - Details

• The SAP error message CMS_RE020 indicates that there is an issue with the unit of measure (UoM) for an area in the context of Real Estate Management (RE). This error typically arises when the system encounters a unit of measure that is not valid or not configured correctly for area measurements.
  
  Cause:
  
  Invalid Unit of Measure: The unit of measure specified for an area is not recognized by the system. This could happen if the UoM is not defined in the system or if it is not appropriate for area calculations.
  
  Configuration Issues: The unit of measure may not be properly configured in the relevant customizing settings in SAP.
  Data Entry Error: There might be a mistake in the data entry where an incorrect unit of measure was inputted.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Unit of Measure Configuration:
  
  Go to the customizing settings in SAP (Transaction SPRO).
  Navigate to the relevant section for Real Estate Management and check the configuration for