How To Fix SCM_MD_R3_PI031 - Category of PUoM for &1 must correspond to cat. of other UoM of same dim.

SCM_MD_R3_PI031 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SCM_MD_R3_PI - SCM Master Data in Plug-In

• Message number: 031

• Message text: Category of PUoM for &1 must correspond to cat. of other UoM of same dim.

What causes this issue?

In the case of unit of measure &V1&, with the dimension &V2&, you have
maintained a different category of catch weight parallel unit of measure
than in the case of other units of measure of the same dimension.

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

System Response

How to fix this error?

Choose the same category of Catch Weight parallel unit of measure for
all units of measure that have the same dimension. This also applies to
nondimensional units of measure. For more information, refer to the
field help.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message SCM_MD_R3_PI031 - Category of PUoM for &1 must correspond to cat. of other UoM of same dim. ?

  The SAP error message SCM_MD_R3_PI031 indicates that there is a mismatch in the category of the Purchase Unit of Measure (PUoM) for a material in relation to the category of other Units of Measure (UoM) that share the same dimension. This error typically arises in the context of materials management and inventory management within SAP SCM (Supply Chain Management).
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when the system detects that the category assigned to the Purchase Unit of Measure does not match the category of other Units of Measure that are defined for the same material. Each UoM is categorized based on its dimension (e.g., weight, volume, length, etc.), and all UoMs for a material must be consistent in terms of their categories.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check UoM Configuration:
  
  Go to the material master data for the affected material.
  Check the different Units of Measure defined for the material (e.g., base unit,