How To Fix EPRO457 - The formula profile and the profile copy have different measurement units

EPRO457 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: EPRO - Messages for EDM Profile Processing

• Message number: 457

• Message text: The formula profile and the profile copy have different measurement units

What causes this issue?

The unit of measurement (&v2&) from formula profile &v1& is not the same
as the unit of measurement (&v4&) from profile copy &v3&.

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?

To carry out a parallel update of a formula profile, the units of
measurement from the formula profile and the profile copy must be the
same.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message EPRO457 - The formula profile and the profile copy have different measurement units ?

  The SAP error message EPRO457 indicates that there is a mismatch between the measurement units of the formula profile and the profile copy in the context of SAP's Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) or Recipe Management. This error typically arises when you are trying to copy or modify a formula or recipe, and the system detects that the units of measurement for the components or ingredients do not match.
  
  Cause:
  
  Different Measurement Units: The most common cause of this error is that the original formula profile and the profile copy have components that are defined with different units of measurement (e.g., grams vs. kilograms, liters vs. milliliters).
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration issues in the material master or the formula profile settings that lead to discrepancies in measurement units.
  Data Entry Errors: Manual data entry errors when defining the formula or copying it can also lead to this mismatch.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Measurement Units: Review the measurement