How To Fix R7B652 - Characteristic &1: Base unit of measure &2 is not allowed

R7B652 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: R7B - BW Metadata (InfoCube, InfoObject, InfoObject catalog)

• Message number: 652

• Message text: Characteristic &1: Base unit of measure &2 is not allowed

What causes this issue?

The characteristic &V1& uses &V2&as the basis unit of measure. This is
not possible.

System Response

The characteristic &V1& is inconsistent.

How to fix this error?

Select a different unit that references 0UNIT.

Procedure for System Administrators

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message R7B652 - Characteristic &1: Base unit of measure &2 is not allowed ?

  The SAP error message R7B652 indicates that there is an issue with the base unit of measure for a characteristic in the context of SAP's classification system, particularly in the Material Management (MM) or Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) modules. This error typically arises when the base unit of measure assigned to a characteristic is not compatible with the expected values or settings in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incompatible Unit of Measure: The base unit of measure (UoM) assigned to the characteristic is not allowed for the specific context in which it is being used. This could be due to configuration settings that restrict certain units of measure for specific characteristics.
  
  Configuration Issues: The characteristic may have been defined with a base unit of measure that does not align with the allowed units of measure in the classification or material master settings.
  Data Entry Errors: There may be a mistake in the data entry where an