How To Fix O1885 - The unit of measure will be set to the sales unit '&'

O1885 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: O1 - IS-Oil : Message pool exchanges

• Message number: 885

• Message text: The unit of measure will be set to the sales unit '&'

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message O1885 - The unit of measure will be set to the sales unit '&' ?

  The SAP error message O1885 indicates that there is an issue with the unit of measure (UoM) in the context of sales documents. Specifically, it suggests that the system is unable to determine the appropriate unit of measure for a particular item, and as a result, it defaults to the sales unit specified in the material master data.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing or Incorrect UoM Configuration: The unit of measure for the material may not be properly defined in the material master. This can happen if the UoM is not maintained in the relevant views (like Sales Organization or Sales Data).
  Inconsistent UoM Settings: There may be inconsistencies between the sales unit of measure and the base unit of measure or other related units of measure.
  Sales Document Type Settings: The sales document type may not be configured correctly to handle the specified unit of measure.
  Material Master Data Issues: The material master data might be incomplete