How To Fix MILL117 - More than one piece unit of measure has been maintained for material &1

MILL117 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MILL - Messages in IS Mill Products

• Message number: 117

• Message text: More than one piece unit of measure has been maintained for material &1

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message MILL117 - More than one piece unit of measure has been maintained for material &1 ?

  The SAP error message MILL117 indicates that there is a configuration issue related to the unit of measure (UoM) for a specific material in the system. This error typically arises when more than one piece unit of measure has been defined for a material, which can lead to confusion in inventory management and transactions.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when:
  
  Multiple piece units of measure (e.g., each, box, pack) are defined for the same material in the material master data.
  The system is unable to determine which unit of measure to use for transactions involving that material.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the MILL117 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Material Master Data:
  
  Go to the Material Master (transaction code MM03).
  Enter the material number and check the "Units of Measure" view.
  Review the defined units of measure for the material.
  
  
  
  Identify Duplicate Units:
  
  Look for any duplicate entries for piece units of measure. For example, if both "EA" (each) and "PK" (pack) are