How To Fix COWIPB706 - Conversion factor not populated for material &1, batch &2

COWIPB706 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: COWIPB - Messages for WIP Batch

• Message number: 706

• Message text: Conversion factor not populated for material &1, batch &2

What causes this issue?

Material &1 is a length-based material. For length-based materials, the
conversion factor field in the batch classification must always be
populated.

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?

You can use the object dependency function to ensure that the value of
the conversion factor must be entered in the case of length-based
materials that are not subject to a single-unit batch management
requirement, for example.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

COWIPB706 - Details

• The SAP error message COWIPB706 indicates that there is an issue with the conversion factor for a specific material and batch. This error typically arises in the context of inventory management or production processes where materials are being handled in different units of measure.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Conversion Factor: The primary cause of this error is that the conversion factor for the specified material and batch has not been defined in the system. This can happen if the material master data is incomplete or if the batch management settings are not properly configured.
  Incorrect Unit of Measure: The unit of measure (UoM) used for the material may not have a corresponding conversion factor defined in the material master.
  Batch Management Issues: If batch management is enabled for the material, the batch-specific data may not have been fully maintained, leading to the absence of a conversion factor.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Material Master Data:
  
  Go to the material master (transaction code