How To Fix RDM_BBY179 - Enter the sales unit for material &1 of line items on the Get side

RDM_BBY179 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RDM_BBY - Bonus Buy: Messages

• Message number: 179

• Message text: Enter the sales unit for material &1 of line items on the Get side

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message RDM_BBY179 - Enter the sales unit for material &1 of line items on the Get side ?

  The SAP error message RDM_BBY179 indicates that there is a missing sales unit for a material in the line items on the "Get" side of a transaction. This typically occurs in the context of sales and distribution processes, particularly when dealing with sales orders, deliveries, or other related documents.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Sales Unit: The primary cause of this error is that the sales unit for the specified material (denoted as &1 in the error message) has not been defined in the material master data.
  Incorrect Configuration: There may be issues with the configuration of the material in the system, such as missing data in the sales organization view or the sales unit not being set up correctly.
  Data Inconsistency: There could be inconsistencies in the data entered for the material, such as incorrect unit of measure settings.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Material Master Data:
  
  Go to the Material Master (transaction code MM03).
  Enter the material number that corresponds to &1