How To Fix CO706 - Order qty cannot be converted from &1 to &2 (unit of meas., mast. recipe)

CO706 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CO - PPC order processing messages

• Message number: 706

• Message text: Order qty cannot be converted from &1 to &2 (unit of meas., mast. recipe)

What causes this issue?

The quantity to be produced should be converted to the unit of measure
given in the master recipe. An error arose when this took place.

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

System Response

Error message

How to fix this error?

You should maintain the conversion table for the given units of measure
in the master record of the material to be made.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CO706 - Order qty cannot be converted from &1 to &2 (unit of meas., mast. recipe) ?

  The SAP error message CO706 indicates that there is an issue with converting the order quantity from one unit of measure to another in the context of a master recipe. This typically occurs in the production planning and control module when dealing with production orders or process orders.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Unit of Measure Configuration: The error often arises when the system cannot find a valid conversion factor between the two units of measure specified in the master recipe and the order. This can happen if the units of measure are not properly defined in the material master or if the conversion factors are missing.
  
  
  Inconsistent Units: The order quantity specified in the production order may be in a different unit of measure than what is defined in the master recipe. For example, if the master recipe is set up to use kilograms, but the order is trying to use grams without a proper conversion