How To Fix MV040 - GR quantity in order price unit missing

MV040 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MV - Messages for Transfer of Partly Open Purchase Orders

• Message number: 040

• Message text: GR quantity in order price unit missing

What causes this issue?

In the case of a PO with a different order price unit, the GR quantity
must be specified in the order price unit (MBEPOI-WEMBP).

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?

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message MV040 - GR quantity in order price unit missing ?

  The SAP error message MV040 with the description "GR quantity in order price unit missing" typically occurs during the Goods Receipt (GR) process when the system expects a quantity to be specified in the order price unit, but it is missing or not properly defined.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Quantity: The quantity for the goods receipt is not specified in the order price unit.
  Incorrect Unit of Measure: The unit of measure used in the purchase order may not match the unit of measure expected in the goods receipt.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues with the configuration of the material master or the purchasing info record that affect how quantities are interpreted.
  Incomplete Purchase Order: The purchase order may not have been fully defined, leading to missing information required for processing the goods receipt.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check the Purchase Order: Verify that the purchase order has been correctly created and that the quantity is specified in the correct unit