How To Fix /SEHS/DG_DGA431 - No standard unit of measure is specified for characteristic &1 (&2)

/SEHS/DG_DGA431 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SEHS/DG_DGA -

• Message number: 431

• Message text: No standard unit of measure is specified for characteristic &1 (&2)

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/SEHS/DG_DGA431 - Details

• The SAP error message /SEHS/DG_DGA431 No standard unit of measure is specified for characteristic &1 (&2) typically occurs in the context of SAP's Environment, Health, and Safety (EHS) module, particularly when dealing with characteristics in the context of Dangerous Goods Management.
  
  Cause:
  This error indicates that a characteristic (identified by &1) does not have a standard unit of measure (UoM) defined for it. This can happen for several reasons:
  
  The characteristic is newly created and the UoM has not been assigned.
  The UoM was deleted or not properly configured in the system.
  There may be a configuration issue in the characteristic settings.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Characteristic Configuration:
  
  Go to the transaction code CT04 (Characteristic Maintenance).
  Enter the characteristic name (the value of &1) and check its settings.
  Ensure that a standard unit of measure is assigned to the characteristic.
  
  
  
  Assign a Unit of Measure:
  
  If no UoM is assigned, you can add one by selecting