How To Fix V1405 - Factors not equal to 1 are only possible for alternative units of measure

V1405 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: V1 - Verkaufsbelegbearbeitung

• Message number: 405

• Message text: Factors not equal to 1 are only possible for alternative units of measure

What causes this issue?

You entered a conversion factor other than 1, although the base unit of
measure and the sales unit of the material are identical.

How to fix this error?

In this case, use the conversion factor 1.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message V1405 - Factors not equal to 1 are only possible for alternative units of measure ?

  The SAP error message V1405, "Factors not equal to 1 are only possible for alternative units of measure," typically occurs in the context of sales and distribution (SD) when dealing with unit conversions in pricing or when defining alternative units of measure for materials.
  
  Cause:
  This error arises when you attempt to set a conversion factor for a unit of measure that is not defined as an alternative unit of measure in the system. In SAP, alternative units of measure are used to define how a base unit of measure can be converted into other units. If you try to apply a conversion factor (other than 1) to a unit of measure that is not set up as an alternative unit, SAP will throw this error.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Unit of Measure Configuration:
  
  Go to the material master record (transaction code MM02 or MM03) and check the