How To Fix COM_PRODUCT_UNIT033 - Net weight of alternative unit of measure calculated automatically

COM_PRODUCT_UNIT033 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: COM_PRODUCT_UNIT - Messages on Units of Measure

• Message number: 033

• Message text: Net weight of alternative unit of measure calculated automatically

What causes this issue?

The net weight in the alternative unit of measure can be calculated from
the net weight in the base unit of measure. It is not possible to enter
an alternative net weight for an alternative unit of measure.

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.

COM_PRODUCT_UNIT033 - Details

• The SAP error message COM_PRODUCT_UNIT033 indicates that the net weight of an alternative unit of measure is being calculated automatically. This typically occurs in the context of product master data management, particularly when dealing with materials that have multiple units of measure.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when:
  
  The system is trying to calculate the net weight for an alternative unit of measure, but the necessary data is either missing or incorrectly configured.
  The configuration for the base unit of measure and the alternative unit of measure does not align properly, leading to discrepancies in weight calculations.
  The material master data may not have been fully maintained, particularly in the area of weights and measures.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Material Master Data:
  
  Go to the material master record (transaction code MM03).
  Verify that the base unit of measure and alternative units of measure are correctly defined.
  Ensure that the net weight and gross weight