How To Fix /SCWM/MFG_UI007 - Alternative unit of measure &1 is not valid for product &2

/SCWM/MFG_UI007 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCWM/MFG_UI -

• Message number: 007

• Message text: Alternative unit of measure &1 is not valid for product &2

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/SCWM/MFG_UI007 - Details

• The SAP error message /SCWM/MFG_UI007 Alternative unit of measure &1 is not valid for product &2 typically occurs in the context of SAP Extended Warehouse Management (EWM) or SAP Supply Chain Management (SCM) when there is an issue with the unit of measure (UoM) configuration for a specific product.
  
  Cause:
  
  Invalid Alternative Unit of Measure: The alternative unit of measure specified for the product does not exist or is not defined correctly in the system.
  
  Configuration Issues: The product may not have the alternative unit of measure assigned in the material master or the relevant configuration settings.
  Inconsistent Data: There may be inconsistencies in the data between the material master and the warehouse management settings.
  Missing Conversion Factors: If the alternative unit of measure is defined but lacks the necessary conversion factors to the base unit of measure, this error can occur.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Material Master:
  
  Go to the material master record for the product in question (transaction