How To Fix L6048 - Materials have different units of measure; (&)

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: L6 - LVS Link R/2 - ECC

• Message number: 048

• Message text: Materials have different units of measure; (&)

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message L6048 - Materials have different units of measure; (&) ?

  The SAP error message L6048 indicates that there is a mismatch in the units of measure (UoM) for materials involved in a transaction. This typically occurs in scenarios such as inventory management, goods movements, or when creating purchase orders, where two materials are being compared or combined, but they are defined with different units of measure.
  
  Cause:
  
  Different Units of Measure: The materials involved in the transaction have different units of measure defined in their master data. For example, one material might be measured in kilograms (kg) while another is measured in grams (g).
  Conversion Issues: If there is a need to convert between units of measure, and the conversion factors are not set up correctly, this error can occur.
  Incorrect Material Master Data: The material master records may not be set up correctly, leading to discrepancies in the units of measure.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Material Master Data:
  
  Go to the material master records for the materials involved