How To Fix PPERES014 - Unit of measure adjusted to the base unit of measure for the material

PPERES014 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PPERES - Messages for Resource Nodes

• Message number: 014

• Message text: Unit of measure adjusted to the base unit of measure for the material

What causes this issue?

When a material is maintained for a production resource, the unit of
measure for the production resource is automatically adjusted to agree
with the base unit of measure in the material master. This adjustment
makes subsequent processes possible, such as procuring operating
facilities.

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.

PPERES014 - Details

• The SAP error message PPERES014 indicates that the unit of measure (UoM) for a material has been adjusted to the base unit of measure. This typically occurs in the context of inventory management, production planning, or material requirements planning (MRP) when there is a mismatch between the unit of measure used in a transaction and the base unit of measure defined for the material in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Unit of Measure Mismatch: The transaction you are trying to perform (e.g., goods movement, production order, etc.) is using a unit of measure that is not compatible with the base unit of measure defined for the material.
  
  Configuration Issues: The material master may not be properly configured with the correct units of measure.
  Data Entry Errors: Users may have entered the wrong unit of measure during the transaction.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Material Master Data:
  
  Go to the material master record (transaction code MM03) and verify the base unit of measure