How To Fix MN486 - Unit of measure for item &2 of supplier billing document &1 is missing

MN486 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MN - Message class for subsequent settlement (Purchasing)

• Message number: 486

• Message text: Unit of measure for item &2 of supplier billing document &1 is missing

What causes this issue?

The supplier business volume update should have been carried out for
item &V2& of purchasing document &V1&. However, a communication
structure for updating in the Logistics Information System was not
passed on by the invoking program.

System Response

Updating was not carried out for purchasing document &V1&, item &V2&.

How to fix this error?

This is probably due to an internal program error. Therefore, you should
contact your ystem administrator.
The error occurred in function module &V3&.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message MN486 - Unit of measure for item &2 of supplier billing document &1 is missing ?

  The SAP error message MN486 indicates that there is a missing unit of measure (UoM) for a specific item in a supplier billing document. This error typically arises during the processing of invoices or billing documents when the system cannot find the required unit of measure for one or more items.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Unit of Measure: The most common cause is that the unit of measure for the item in the supplier billing document is not defined or is missing in the material master or the billing document itself.
  Incorrect Material Master Data: The material associated with the item may not have a valid unit of measure defined in its master data.
  Data Migration Issues: If data was migrated from another system, there may have been issues that resulted in missing or incorrect unit of measure data.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration issues in the SAP system that prevent the unit of measure from