How To Fix LB252 - No leading proportion or product unit exists for material &

LB252 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: LB - Logistics: Batch - Management

• Message number: 252

• Message text: No leading proportion or product unit exists for material &

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LB252 - Details

• The SAP error message LB252 ("No leading proportion or product unit exists for material &") typically occurs in the context of inventory management or production planning when the system is unable to find a valid unit of measure or leading proportion for a specific material. This can happen during various processes, such as when trying to create a production order, perform goods movements, or execute inventory transactions.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Unit of Measure (UoM): The material may not have a defined leading unit of measure in the material master data.
  Incorrect Material Master Data: The material master may not be properly configured, leading to missing or incorrect data related to units of measure.
  Proportion Configuration: The leading proportion or product unit may not be set up correctly in the material master or in the relevant configuration settings.
  Data Inconsistencies: There may be inconsistencies in the data related to the material, such as missing entries in the