How To Fix ME315 - Unit for discount in kind cannot be converted into order unit (item &)

ME315 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ME - Purchasing: General Messages

• Message number: 315

• Message text: Unit for discount in kind cannot be converted into order unit (item &)

What causes this issue?

The discount in kind for this material has been agreed with respect to
a unit of measure that has not been defined in the material master
record.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Check the order unit in the discount in kind.
Add this unit of measure to the material master record if necessary.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message ME315 - Unit for discount in kind cannot be converted into order unit (item &) ?

  The SAP error message ME315, which states "Unit for discount in kind cannot be converted into order unit (item &)," typically occurs in the context of purchasing documents, such as purchase orders or contracts, when there is an issue with the unit of measure (UoM) for a discount in kind (also known as a non-monetary discount).
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Unit of Measure Mismatch: The error usually arises when the unit of measure for the discount in kind does not match or cannot be converted to the order unit of the item. For example, if the order unit is in kilograms and the discount in kind is specified in liters, SAP may not be able to perform the conversion.
  
  
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration issues in the material master or the purchasing info record that define how discounts in kind are handled.
  
  
  Missing Conversion Factors: If the conversion factors between the units of measure are not