How To Fix QA286 - Unit of measure &1 cannot be converted to material base unit of measure

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: QA - QM : Inspection lots

• Message number: 286

• Message text: Unit of measure &1 cannot be converted to material base unit of measure

What causes this issue?

In the order operation, an inspection type is defined for goods receipt
from <ZH>external processing</>. In this case an inspection lot is
created with the goods receipt posting for the material- if this
inspection type is active for the material in the order (&V2&). An
inspection lot always has the unit of measure defined for the material.
The unit of measure entered cannot be converted into the base unit of
measure.

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?

Enter a unit of measure that can be converted into the base unit of
measure, or exit the transaction and maintain this new unit of measure
as an alternative unit of measure for the material.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message QA286 - Unit of measure &1 cannot be converted to material base unit of measure ?

  The SAP error message QA286, which states "Unit of measure &1 cannot be converted to material base unit of measure," typically occurs in the context of quality management or inventory management when there is an issue with the unit of measure (UoM) conversion for a material.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Unit of Measure Configuration: The unit of measure defined for the material may not have a valid conversion factor to the base unit of measure (UoM) defined in the material master.
  Missing Conversion Factors: The conversion factors between the unit of measure used and the base unit of measure may not be set up in the material master.
  Inconsistent UoM Usage: The unit of measure being used in the transaction may not be compatible with the base unit of measure defined for the material.
  Material Master Data Issues: There may be issues with the material master data, such as missing or incorrect entries in the UoM fields.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
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