How To Fix VJ356 - The base unit of measure must be maintained during inital creation

VJ356 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VJ - Nachrichten für ALE/IDOC aus SD-Bereich

• Message number: 356

• Message text: The base unit of measure must be maintained during inital creation

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VJ356 - The base unit of measure must be maintained during inital creation ?

  The SAP error message VJ356, "The base unit of measure must be maintained during initial creation," typically occurs when you are trying to create a material or a product in the SAP system without specifying a base unit of measure. The base unit of measure is essential for defining how the material is quantified and managed within the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Base Unit of Measure: The primary cause of this error is that the base unit of measure field is left blank during the initial creation of the material.
  Incorrect Configuration: There may be issues with the configuration settings in the material master data that prevent the base unit of measure from being set correctly.
  User Authorization: Sometimes, the user may not have the necessary permissions to create or modify the material master data, leading to incomplete entries.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the VJ356 error, follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Base Unit of Measure:
  
  When creating a new material (using