How To Fix EHPRC_CPM_CHECK017 - Unit of measure of a contained basic material &1 must be a percent

EHPRC_CPM_CHECK017 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: EHPRC_CPM_CHECK - Messages for Checks

• Message number: 017

• Message text: Unit of measure of a contained basic material &1 must be a percent

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EHPRC_CPM_CHECK017 - Details

• The SAP error message EHPRC_CPM_CHECK017 indicates that there is an issue with the unit of measure (UoM) for a basic material in a product structure or recipe. Specifically, it states that the unit of measure for the contained basic material must be a percentage (%). This error typically arises in the context of SAP's Environment, Health, and Safety (EHS) module, particularly when dealing with product compliance and material safety data.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Unit of Measure: The basic material in question is assigned a unit of measure that is not a percentage. This could happen if the material was defined with a different UoM (e.g., grams, liters, etc.) in the material master.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the system that dictate the expected UoM for certain types of materials or products.
  Data Entry Errors: During the creation or modification of the product structure or recipe, the UoM may have been incorrectly entered.
  
  
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