How To Fix VL265 - Quantity ratio &1:&2 with ratio &3:&4 cannot be expressed exactly

VL265 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VL -

• Message number: 265

• Message text: Quantity ratio &1:&2 with ratio &3:&4 cannot be expressed exactly

What causes this issue?

You have entered conversion ratio &v1& : &v2 = &v3& : &v4& for amounts
&v1& and &v2&. The two ratios deviate, however.

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

The difference between the two ratios is less than 0.000001. A more
exact expression of the quatitative ratio would only be possible using
a conversion factor in float data format.

System Response

How to fix this error?

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

VL265 - Details

• The SAP error message VL265, which states "Quantity ratio &1:&2 with ratio &3:&4 cannot be expressed exactly," typically occurs in the context of handling quantities in logistics processes, such as during the creation of delivery documents or when performing goods movements. This error indicates that there is a mismatch in the quantity ratios between the source and target units of measure (UoM) that cannot be reconciled exactly.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Unit of Measure (UoM) Conversion: The error often arises when there is a conversion issue between different units of measure. For example, if you are trying to convert quantities from one unit to another (e.g., from kilograms to grams) and the conversion does not yield an exact integer, this error may occur.
  
  
  Decimal Places: The number of decimal places defined for the UoMs may not allow for an exact representation of the quantity being processed.
  
  
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues with the configuration of the