How To Fix MH158 - Sales unit for plant & unknown; EAN not determinable for sales unit

MH158 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 158

• Message text: Sales unit for plant & unknown; EAN not determinable for sales unit

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message MH158 - Sales unit for plant & unknown; EAN not determinable for sales unit ?

  The SAP error message MH158, which states "Sales unit for plant & unknown; EAN not determinable for sales unit," typically occurs in the context of material management and sales processes. This error indicates that the system is unable to determine the European Article Number (EAN) for a specific sales unit in a given plant. Here’s a breakdown of the potential causes, solutions, and related information:
  Causes:
  
  Missing EAN Data: The EAN for the material in the specified sales unit is not maintained in the system.
  Incorrect Sales Unit Configuration: The sales unit for the material may not be correctly defined or linked to the plant.
  Material Master Data Issues: The material master record may be incomplete or incorrectly configured, particularly in the sales organization or plant views.
  Plant-Specific Data: The plant-specific data for the material may not be set up correctly, leading to the inability to determine the EAN.
  
  Solutions:
  
  
  Check Material Master Data:
  
  Go to the material