How To Fix /SAPAPO/MAT214 - GTIN/EAN &1 is already used for unit of measure &2 of this product

/SAPAPO/MAT214 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/MAT -

• Message number: 214

• Message text: GTIN/EAN &1 is already used for unit of measure &2 of this product

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SAPAPO/MAT214 - GTIN/EAN &1 is already used for unit of measure &2 of this product ?

  The SAP error message /SAPAPO/MAT214 GTIN/EAN &1 is already used for unit of measure &2 of this product typically occurs in the context of SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) when there is an issue with the Global Trade Item Number (GTIN) or European Article Number (EAN) associated with a product. This error indicates that the specified GTIN/EAN is already assigned to a different unit of measure (UoM) for the same product, which can lead to conflicts in data management.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate GTIN/EAN Assignment: The GTIN/EAN you are trying to assign to a product is already linked to another unit of measure for that product. This can happen if the same GTIN/EAN is mistakenly assigned to multiple units of measure.
  Data Entry Error: There may have been an error during data entry or data migration, leading to the same GTIN/EAN being assigned to different units of measure.
  
  Configuration Issues: There might be issues in