How To Fix KN229 - Material & can not be converted from unit of measure & into &

KN229 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KN - Reporting for Costing

• Message number: 229

• Message text: Material & can not be converted from unit of measure & into &

What causes this issue?

A BOM item is entered with an alternative unit of measure in the BOM of
the higher-level material. The calculated quantity from the
higher-level BOM is translated into the alternative unit of measure of
the BOM item.

System Response

The system could not carry out this translation. For this reason, the
value of the corresponding costing item and its subitems could not be
calculated.

How to fix this error?

Check the BOMs and material master records:
<DS:TRAN.MM03>Display material master</>
<DS:TRAN.CS03>Display BOMs</>

Procedure for System Administrators

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KN229 - Material & can not be converted from unit of measure & into & ?

  The SAP error message KN229 indicates that there is an issue with the conversion of units of measure for a specific material. This error typically arises when the system is unable to convert the quantity of a material from one unit of measure (UoM) to another due to a missing or incorrect configuration in the unit of measure settings.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Unit of Measure Conversion: The conversion factor between the two units of measure is not defined in the material master data.
  Incorrect Unit of Measure: The unit of measure being used may not be valid for the material in question.
  Material Master Configuration: The material master may not be properly configured to handle the specified units of measure.
  Data Entry Error: There may be a mistake in the data entry where the wrong unit of measure is being used.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Material Master Data:
  
  Go to the material master record (transaction code MM03).
  Check the "Basic Data" and