How To Fix KW153 - There is no unit of measurement with the abbreviation "&1"

KW153 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KW - CO-ABC Activity-Based Costing

• Message number: 153

• Message text: There is no unit of measurement with the abbreviation "&1"

What causes this issue?

As a unit of measure you input &v1&, which the system does not
recognize.

System Response

The processing will be cancelled.

How to fix this error?

Please choose a valid unit of measure.

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.

KW153 - Details

• The SAP error message KW153 indicates that the system cannot find a unit of measurement (UoM) corresponding to the abbreviation specified in the error message (represented by "&1"). This typically occurs when you are trying to enter or process data that requires a specific unit of measurement, but the system does not recognize it.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing UoM Definition: The unit of measurement you are trying to use has not been defined in the system.
  Incorrect UoM Abbreviation: The abbreviation you are using may be misspelled or incorrect.
  Inactive UoM: The unit of measurement may exist but is inactive or not set up correctly in the system.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues with the configuration settings related to units of measurement in the SAP system.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check UoM Definition:
  
  Go to transaction code CUNI (Unit of Measure) in SAP.
  Check if the unit of measurement with the specified abbreviation exists.
  If it does not exist, you will need to create