How To Fix FCO_COPA082 - In the Proc. Instructions set unit of measure "&1 (&2)" to "Retain"

FCO_COPA082 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FCO_COPA - SFIN message class for CO-PA relevant issues

• Message number: 082

• Message text: In the Proc. Instructions set unit of measure "&1 (&2)" to "Retain"

What causes this issue?

In the Value Fields you have chosen quantity field "&V3& (&V4&)" to be
distributed but the corresponding unit of measure "&V1& (&V2&)" is to be
summarized according to the Processing Instructions. This would lead to
inconsistent results.

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?

In the processing instructions set unit of measure "&V1& (&V2&)" to
"Retain"

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 FCO_COPA082 - In the Proc. Instructions set unit of measure "&1 (&2)" to "Retain" ?

  The SAP error message FCO_COPA082 typically occurs in the context of controlling and profitability analysis (CO-PA) when there is an issue with the unit of measure (UoM) settings in the process instructions for a specific material or product. This error indicates that the system is expecting the unit of measure to be set to "Retain," but it is not configured correctly.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Unit of Measure Configuration: The unit of measure for the material or product in question is not set to "Retain" as required by the system.
  Master Data Issues: There may be inconsistencies or missing data in the material master or other related master data that affect the unit of measure settings.
  Process Instruction Settings: The process instructions for the material may not be correctly defined, leading to this error when trying to execute certain transactions.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Unit of Measure Settings:
  
  Go to the material master (transaction code MM03) and check the unit of