How To Fix CO844 - Units of measure for material & cannot be converted (see long text)

CO844 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CO - PPC order processing messages

• Message number: 844

• Message text: Units of measure for material & cannot be converted (see long text)

What causes this issue?

The alternative unit of measure &V3& has been created for material &V1&
. This cannot be converted to the base unit of measure &V4& (for
example, because the conversion factor has since been deleted from the
material master).

System Response

For material &V1& the system calculates using a conversion factor of
1:1 between the alternative unit of measure and the base unit of
measure.

How to fix this error?

Check the units in the material master and change them if necessary.
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Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CO844 - Units of measure for material & cannot be converted (see long text) ?

  The SAP error message CO844 indicates that there is an issue with the conversion of units of measure (UoM) for a specific material in the context of a production order or cost object. This error typically arises when the system is unable to convert the units of measure from one form to another due to a configuration issue or missing data.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Missing Unit of Measure Conversion: The primary cause of this error is that there is no defined conversion between the units of measure for the material in question. For example, if you are trying to convert from kilograms to grams, but the conversion factor is not defined in the system, this error will occur.
  
  
  Incorrect Configuration: The units of measure may not be correctly configured in the material master data. This can include incorrect settings in the UoM table or missing entries.
  
  
  Material Master Data Issues: The material master may not have