How To Fix OIUME098 - When Density is entered Density type must be selected.

OIUME098 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: OIUME - Measurement messages

• Message number: 098

• Message text: When Density is entered Density type must be selected.

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OIUME098 - Details

• The SAP error message OIUME098, which states "When Density is entered, Density type must be selected," typically occurs in the context of handling materials in SAP, particularly when dealing with the management of materials that have specific density characteristics.
  
  Cause:
  This error arises when you are trying to enter a density value for a material but have not specified the corresponding density type. In SAP, density types are used to categorize the density values based on their application or measurement method. The system requires both a density value and a density type to ensure that the data is complete and can be processed correctly.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to ensure that you select a density type whenever you enter a density value for a material. Here are the steps to do this:
  
  
  Access the Material Master Record:
  
  Go to the transaction code MM02 (Change Material) or MM01 (Create Material) depending on whether you