How To Fix REBDMS042 - Measurement type &1 (&2) is obsolete

REBDMS042 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: REBDMS - Messages for Measurements

• Message number: 042

• Message text: Measurement type &1 (&2) is obsolete

What causes this issue?

Measurement type &V1& (&V2&) is defined as obsolete in Customizing.

System Response

It is not permitted to use this measurement type.

How to fix this error?

Use a different measurement type.

Procedure for System Administrators

INCLUDE RECA_CUSTOMIZED_MESSAGE_INFO OBJECT DOKU ID TX

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.

REBDMS042 - Details

• The SAP error message REBDMS042 indicates that a specific measurement type is considered obsolete in the system. This typically occurs in the context of SAP's Real Estate Management (RE) module, where measurement types are used to categorize and manage various types of measurements related to properties, such as area, volume, or other relevant metrics.
  
  Cause:
  The error message REBDMS042 is triggered when:
  
  The measurement type specified (denoted by &1) is no longer valid or has been marked as obsolete in the system.
  The measurement type may have been replaced by a new measurement type or is no longer supported due to changes in business processes or system updates.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Measurement Type Configuration:
  
  Go to the configuration settings for measurement types in SAP. This can typically be found in the SPRO transaction under the Real Estate Management settings.
  Verify if the measurement type you are trying to use is