How To Fix FRE405 - Conversion to base units failed. Check promotion &1, material &2.

FRE405 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FRE - F&R CON R/3 - Messages

• Message number: 405

• Message text: Conversion to base units failed. Check promotion &1, material &2.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FRE405 - Conversion to base units failed. Check promotion &1, material &2. ?

  The SAP error message FRE405, which states "Conversion to base units failed. Check promotion &1, material &2," typically occurs in the context of SAP's Flexible Real Estate Management (FRE) module. This error indicates that there is an issue with converting a quantity from a promotional unit to a base unit of measure for a specific material.
  Causes:
  
  Incorrect Unit of Measure (UoM) Configuration: The unit of measure for the material may not be correctly defined in the system, or there may be a mismatch between the promotional unit and the base unit.
  Missing Conversion Factors: There may be no conversion factors defined for the promotional unit to the base unit in the material master data.
  Material Master Issues: The material master data may be incomplete or incorrectly set up, particularly in the area of units of measure.
  Promotion Data Issues: The promotion data may not be correctly linked to the material, or the promotion may