How To Fix /SAPAPO/PDEM194 - Sales unit in order &1 item &2 not specified

/SAPAPO/PDEM194 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/PDEM -

• Message number: 194

• Message text: Sales unit in order &1 item &2 not specified

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/SAPAPO/PDEM194 - Details

• The SAP error message /SAPAPO/PDEM194 indicates that there is an issue with the sales unit specified in a particular order item. This error typically arises in the context of Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) when the system expects a sales unit to be defined for a specific order item, but it is missing or not specified.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Sales Unit: The sales unit for the order item is not defined in the system.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration issues in the material master or in the sales order settings that prevent the sales unit from being recognized.
  Data Inconsistencies: There could be inconsistencies in the data between the APO and the ERP system, especially if the systems are not synchronized properly.
  Incorrect Master Data: The material master data may not have the necessary sales unit defined.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Material Master: 
  
  Go to the material master record for the relevant material and ensure that the sales unit