How To Fix LB098 - The 'batch-specific units of measure' function is not active

LB098 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: LB - Logistics: Batch - Management

• Message number: 098

• Message text: The 'batch-specific units of measure' function is not active

What causes this issue?

You want to maintain <DS:DE.LRMEI_WS>proportion units or product units
</> although you have not activated this function.

System Response

In this case, you cannot:
Assign new batch-specific units of measure to a material
Change existing batch-specific units of measure
You can only delete the batch-specific units or change them to
alternative units of measure.

How to fix this error?

Activate this function in Customizing for Batch Management in the step
<LS>Activate </><LS>Batch-Specific Material Units of Measure</>.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message LB098 - The 'batch-specific units of measure' function is not active ?

  The SAP error message LB098, which states "The 'batch-specific units of measure' function is not active," typically occurs when you are trying to perform operations related to batch management in SAP, but the system is not configured to handle batch-specific units of measure.
  
  Cause:
  The error is usually caused by one of the following reasons:
  
  Batch Management Not Configured: The batch management feature may not be properly configured in the system.
  Batch-Specific Units of Measure Not Activated: The specific functionality for batch-specific units of measure is not activated in the system settings.
  Material Master Settings: The material master record may not be set up to use batch-specific units of measure.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Activate Batch-Specific Units of Measure:
  
  Go to the SAP Customizing Implementation Guide (SPRO).
  Navigate to Logistics - General > Batch Management > Batch Management > Activate Batch-Specific Units of Measure.
  Ensure that the option for batch-specific units of measure is