How To Fix /PRA/ACCOUNTING358 - UoM entered could not be interpreted for Vol/Energy/Heating

/PRA/ACCOUNTING358 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /PRA/ACCOUNTING -

• Message number: 358

• Message text: UoM entered could not be interpreted for Vol/Energy/Heating

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/PRA/ACCOUNTING358 - Details

• The SAP error message /PRA/ACCOUNTING358 indicates that the Unit of Measure (UoM) entered for a transaction related to Volume, Energy, or Heating cannot be interpreted by the system. This typically occurs in the context of SAP's Plant Maintenance (PM) or Utilities modules, where specific UoMs are required for certain types of measurements.
  
  Cause:
  
  Invalid UoM: The UoM entered may not be defined in the system or may not be valid for the specific context of the transaction.
  
  Configuration Issues: The UoM may not be properly configured in the relevant customizing settings, such as in the master data for materials or in the settings for the specific application area (e.g., Utilities).
  Data Entry Error: There may be a typographical error in the UoM entered by the user.
  Missing Conversion Factors: If the UoM is valid but not properly linked to the necessary conversion factors for volume, energy, or heating, the system may not be able to