How To Fix SALV_X_API122 - Quantity colum &1 requires an unit

SALV_X_API122 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SALV_X_API - Messages for ALV API exceptions

• Message number: 122

• Message text: Quantity colum &1 requires an unit

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SALV_X_API122 - Details

• The SAP error message SALV_X_API122 indicates that there is an issue with a quantity column in an ALV (ABAP List Viewer) report. Specifically, the error states that the quantity column requires a unit of measure (UoM) to be defined. This typically occurs when you are trying to display or manipulate data that includes quantities, but the system cannot determine the unit of measure for those quantities.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Unit of Measure: The most common cause of this error is that the quantity field in your data does not have an associated unit of measure. This can happen if the data source does not provide a UoM or if the UoM is not correctly mapped in the ALV configuration.
  Incorrect Data Mapping: If the data being passed to the ALV does not include the necessary fields for unit of measure, or if the fields are incorrectly defined in the data structure.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may