How To Fix M3353 - Unit of measure & not maintained for material &

M3353 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: M3 - Material Master

• Message number: 353

• Message text: Unit of measure & not maintained for material &

What causes this issue?

You have chosen a unit of measure that does not yet exist in the
material master record.

How to fix this error?

Create the unit of measure &V1& as an alternative unit of measure in
the material master reocrd.

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.

M3353 - Details

• The SAP error message M3353 indicates that a unit of measure (UoM) has not been maintained for a specific material in the system. This error typically occurs when you attempt to perform a transaction involving a material that lacks the necessary unit of measure configuration.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Unit of Measure: The primary cause of this error is that the unit of measure for the specified material has not been defined in the material master record.
  Incorrect Material Type: The material type may not support the required unit of measure.
  Data Inconsistency: There may be inconsistencies in the material master data that prevent the system from recognizing the unit of measure.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the M3353 error, follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Material Master Data:
  
  Go to transaction code MM03 (Display Material) and enter the material number that is causing the error.
  Navigate to the "Basic Data" or "Purchasing" views to check if the unit of measure is maintained.
  
  
  
  Maintain Unit of