How To Fix M3625 - The unit of measure specified is not allowed for this material

M3625 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: M3 - Material Master

• Message number: 625

• Message text: The unit of measure specified is not allowed for this material

What causes this issue?

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

System Response

How to fix this error?

Choose a valid unit of measure.
Note
To check which units of measure are allowed for the material, choose
<LS>Extras</> -> <LS>Units allowed</>.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

M3625 - Details

• The SAP error message M3625, "The unit of measure specified is not allowed for this material," typically occurs when there is an attempt to use a unit of measure (UoM) that is not defined or permitted for a specific material in the system. This can happen in various transactions, such as when creating a purchase order, sales order, or during inventory management.
  Causes:
  
  Incorrect Unit of Measure: The unit of measure being used does not match the units defined for the material in the material master record.
  Missing UoM in Material Master: The unit of measure has not been defined in the material master for the specific material.
  UoM Conversion Issues: There may be issues with the conversion factors between different units of measure.
  Material Type Restrictions: Certain material types may have restrictions on which units of measure can be used.
  
  Solutions:
  
  
  Check Material Master:
  
  Go to the material master record (transaction code MM03).
  Check the "Basic Data" and