How To Fix /SAPAPO/PINV072 - No base unit of measure for &1 - No exclusion check of vol. and weight

/SAPAPO/PINV072 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/PINV -

• Message number: 072

• Message text: No base unit of measure for &1 - No exclusion check of vol. and weight

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SAPAPO/PINV072 - No base unit of measure for &1 - No exclusion check of vol. and weight ?

  The SAP error message /SAPAPO/PINV072 indicates that there is no base unit of measure defined for a specific product or material in the system. This error typically arises in the context of Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) when the system attempts to perform volume and weight exclusion checks but cannot find the necessary unit of measure information.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Base Unit of Measure: The primary cause of this error is that the material in question does not have a base unit of measure defined in the material master data.
  Incorrect Material Master Data: The material master may not be properly maintained, leading to missing or incorrect data.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues with the configuration settings in the APO system that prevent the system from recognizing the base unit of measure.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Material Master Data:
  
  Go to the material master record (transaction code MM03).
  Verify that the base unit of measure is correctly defined in the