How To Fix RPUDB005 - Unit of measure &1 not defined for material &2

RPUDB005 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RPUDB - Error Messages for DB Inconsistencies in Procurement (ISR)

• Message number: 005

• Message text: Unit of measure &1 not defined for material &2

What causes this issue?

The unit of measure you entered does not exist for the material.

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?

INCLUDE ISR_CHECK
If necessary, maintain the unit of measure for the material (transaction
<DS:TRAN.MM42>MM42</>).

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

RPUDB005 - Details

• The SAP error message RPUDB005 indicates that there is an issue with the unit of measure (UoM) for a specific material in the system. This error typically arises when the system cannot find a defined unit of measure for the specified material in the relevant context, such as during a goods movement, inventory management, or when processing a purchase order.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Unit of Measure: The unit of measure for the material is not defined in the material master data.
  Incorrect Configuration: The unit of measure might not be correctly configured in the system settings.
  Material Master Data Issues: The material master record may be incomplete or incorrectly maintained.
  Data Migration Issues: If data was migrated from another system, the unit of measure might not have been transferred correctly.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Material Master Data:
  
  Go to the material master record (transaction code MM03).
  Check the "Basic Data" and "Purchasing" views to ensure that the unit of measure is defined.
  If