How To Fix MDG_BS_MAT_ACCESS202 - Material &1: Conversion factors for units of measure were set

MDG_BS_MAT_ACCESS202 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MDG_BS_MAT_ACCESS - Message class for MDG Material Access Layer

• Message number: 202

• Message text: Material &1: Conversion factors for units of measure were set

What causes this issue?

For material &V1& no conversion factors between the base unit of measure
and the alternative units of measure have been entered.

System Response

The conversion factors are set to 1.

How to fix this error?

Enter conversion factors if they are different from 1.

Procedure for System Administrators

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.

MDG_BS_MAT_ACCESS202 - Details

• The SAP error message MDG_BS_MAT_ACCESS202 typically indicates that there is an issue with the conversion factors for units of measure (UoM) when working with material data in SAP Master Data Governance (MDG). This error can occur during the creation or modification of material master data, particularly when the system is trying to validate or process the units of measure associated with the material.
  
  Cause:
  The error is generally caused by one of the following reasons:
  
  Missing Conversion Factors: The conversion factors between the base unit of measure and the alternative units of measure are not defined in the system.
  Incorrect Unit of Measure Configuration: The units of measure may not be correctly configured in the system, leading to inconsistencies.
  Data Inconsistencies: There may be inconsistencies in the data being entered, such as trying to use a unit of measure that is not compatible with the material type or category.
  Master Data Issues: The material master data