How To Fix ISUPFC018 - Unit of measurement &1 for annual consumption not suitable for device &3

ISUPFC018 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ISUPFC - Messages for Price Simulation

• Message number: 018

• Message text: Unit of measurement &1 for annual consumption not suitable for device &3

What causes this issue?

You have entered an annual consumption with unit of measurement &v1& for
the simulation of device &v3&, register &v4&. However, the register is
billed with <DS:DE.E_MASS>unit of measurement</> &v2&.

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?

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 ISUPFC018 - Unit of measurement &1 for annual consumption not suitable for device &3 ?

  The SAP error message ISUPFC018 indicates that there is an issue with the unit of measurement (UoM) for the annual consumption of a device. This error typically arises in the context of SAP IS-U (Industry Solution for Utilities) when dealing with device management and consumption data.
  
  Cause:
  The error message ISUPFC018 is triggered when the unit of measurement specified for the annual consumption of a device does not match the expected or allowed unit of measurement for that particular device type. This can occur due to several reasons, including:
  
  Incorrect Configuration: The device type may not be configured to accept the specified unit of measurement for annual consumption.
  Data Entry Error: There may have been a mistake in entering the unit of measurement in the device master data or in the consumption data.
  Incompatibility: The unit of measurement may not be compatible with the measurement type or the device category.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the ISUPFC018 error, you