How To Fix RESCHS008 - Various basic components have the same measurement type

RESCHS008 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RESCHS - Data exchange

• Message number: 008

• Message text: Various basic components have the same measurement type

What causes this issue?

The M/L tape allows three different basic components to be transferred
to the external settlement company.
However, you have not assigned different measurement types to the basic
components to enable the same measurement amounts to be transferred to
the external settlement company.

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?

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message RESCHS008 - Various basic components have the same measurement type ?

  The SAP error message RESCHS008, which states "Various basic components have the same measurement type," typically occurs in the context of SAP's Project System (PS) or Production Planning (PP) modules. This error indicates that there are multiple components in a bill of materials (BOM) or a project that share the same measurement type, which can lead to confusion in the system regarding how to handle these components.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Measurement Types: The error is often caused by having multiple components in a BOM or project that are defined with the same measurement type. For example, if two components are both measured in "pieces" or "kilograms," the system may not know how to differentiate between them.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues in the configuration of the material master or BOM where the measurement types are not set up correctly.
  Data Entry Errors: Incorrect data entry when creating or modifying BOMs or project structures can