How To Fix MU072 - The unit of measure &1 for material &2 is not allowed in BOMs

MU072 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MU - Maintenance of structured materials

• Message number: 072

• Message text: The unit of measure &1 for material &2 is not allowed in BOMs

What causes this issue?

You have entered the material &V2& as a component and chosen the unit
of measure &V1&. However, you may choose only the base unit of measure
(&V3&) for the material, or a unit of measure with the same
<DS:GLOS.3526C2A3AFAB52B9E10000009B38F974>dimension</> as the base unit
of measure.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

Enter an allowed unit of measure or choose one from the F4 help. Only
allowed units of measure are displayed.

Procedure for System Administrators

You maintain dimensions in Customizing for <LS>Global Parameters</> in
the activity <DS:SIMG.SIMG_CFMENUOLMSOMSC>Check Units of Measurement
</>.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message MU072 - The unit of measure &1 for material &2 is not allowed in BOMs ?

  The SAP error message MU072 indicates that the unit of measure (UoM) specified for a material in a Bill of Materials (BOM) is not allowed. This typically occurs when the unit of measure used in the BOM does not match the allowed units of measure defined for that material in the material master data.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Unit of Measure: The unit of measure used in the BOM for the specified material is not defined as an allowed unit of measure in the material master.
  Material Master Configuration: The material master may not have the correct UoM settings, or the UoM may not be maintained properly.
  BOM Configuration: The BOM may have been created or modified with an incorrect UoM that does not correspond to the material's allowed UoMs.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Material Master:
  
  Go to the material master record for the material in question (transaction code MM03).
  Check the "Basic Data" and "Purchasing" views to see the allowed units