How To Fix MH020 - Specify a comparison price unit for the content unit

MH020 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MH - Maintain Material Master Data (Retail)

• Message number: 020

• Message text: Specify a comparison price unit for the content unit

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message MH020 - Specify a comparison price unit for the content unit ?

  The SAP error message MH020, "Specify a comparison price unit for the content unit," typically occurs in the context of materials management, particularly when dealing with the handling of materials that have different units of measure. This error indicates that the system requires a specification of a comparison price unit for the content unit of a material.
  
  Cause:
  The error is usually caused by one of the following reasons:
  
  
  Missing Configuration: The material master record does not have a defined comparison price unit for the content unit. This is often the case when the material is set up with multiple units of measure, but the necessary relationships between these units are not properly configured.
  
  
  Incorrect Unit of Measure Settings: The unit of measure settings in the material master may not be correctly defined, leading to confusion in how the system calculates prices based on different units.
  
  
  Data Entry Errors: During the creation or modification of