How To Fix M3660 - Enter the basic value for the tolerance value

M3660 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: M3 - Material Master

• Message number: 660

• Message text: Enter the basic value for the tolerance value

What causes this issue?

You have entered an overweight or overvolume tolerance
but no valid packaging weight or volume.

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?

Depending on which tolerance value you have entered, add the relevant
entries for either the overweight tolerance or the overvolume tolerance.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

M3660 - Details

• The SAP error message M3660, which states "Enter the basic value for the tolerance value," typically occurs in the context of material management or inventory management when you are trying to set up or modify tolerance limits for a material or a process. This error indicates that the system requires a basic value to be defined for the tolerance settings, but it has not been provided.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Basic Value: The most common cause of this error is that the basic value for the tolerance (such as a percentage or a fixed amount) has not been entered in the relevant configuration or master data.
  Incorrect Configuration: The configuration settings for tolerances in the material master or related documents may not be set up correctly.
  Data Entry Error: There may be a data entry error where the field for the basic value was overlooked or incorrectly filled.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Material Master Data:
  
  Go to the material master record