How To Fix CO897 - Order unit of measure &1 will be changed to unit of measure &2

CO897 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CO - PPC order processing messages

• Message number: 897

• Message text: Order unit of measure &1 will be changed to unit of measure &2

What causes this issue?

A process order has been created without a material. The order quantity
is entered in a unit of measure that cannot be converted to the unit of
measure specified in the master recipe.

System Response

The system replaces the order unit of measure with the unit of measure
maintained in the recipe header.

How to fix this error?

Confirm this message. Order creation is continued with the changed unit
of measure.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

CO897 - Details

• The SAP error message CO897 indicates that there is a discrepancy between the order unit of measure and the unit of measure used in the system for a particular order. This typically occurs in the context of production orders or process orders where the system is trying to convert or reconcile different units of measure.
  
  Cause:
  
  Unit of Measure Configuration: The order was created with a specific unit of measure, but the system has determined that it needs to change this to another unit of measure based on the material master data or the configuration settings.
  Material Master Settings: The material may have different units of measure defined in the material master, and the system is trying to align the order with the correct unit of measure.
  Conversion Factors: There may be issues with the conversion factors defined between different units of measure, leading the system to automatically adjust the order unit.
  Order Type Settings: