How To Fix MH052 - The sales unit & is not allowed for the material &

MH052 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 052

• Message text: The sales unit & is not allowed for the material &

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message MH052 - The sales unit & is not allowed for the material & ?

  The SAP error message MH052 indicates that the sales unit specified for a material is not allowed. This typically occurs when there is a mismatch between the sales unit defined in the material master and the sales unit being used in a transaction (like sales order creation, delivery, etc.).
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Sales Unit Configuration: The sales unit for the material may not be set up correctly in the material master.
  Unit of Measure (UoM) Settings: The sales unit may not be defined in the unit of measure settings for the material.
  Sales Organization Settings: The sales unit may not be allowed for the specific sales organization or distribution channel.
  Material Type Restrictions: Certain material types may have restrictions on the sales units that can be used.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Material Master Data:
  
  Go to the material master (transaction code MM03).
  Check the sales view (Sales Org. Data 1 and 2) to ensure that the sales unit is correctly defined.
  Ensure that