How To Fix VL283 - UM &1 ingredient conversion cannot be determined, delivery &2 &3 batch &4

VL283 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VL -

• Message number: 283

• Message text: UM &1 ingredient conversion cannot be determined, delivery &2 &3 batch &4

What causes this issue?

You wanted to have the conversion factor between base unit of measure
and sales unit &v1& determined for delivery item &v2& &v3&, batch &v4&.
An error occurred during this process.

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

System Response

How to fix this error?

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

VL283 - Details

• The SAP error message VL283 indicates that the system is unable to determine the ingredient conversion for a specific delivery and batch. This error typically occurs in the context of handling batch-managed materials, particularly when dealing with deliveries that involve ingredient conversion (e.g., when a product is produced from multiple raw materials).
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Conversion Data: The system cannot find the necessary conversion factors for the ingredients associated with the batch in question.
  Batch Management Issues: The batch may not be properly set up or may not have the required characteristics for the conversion.
  Material Master Data: The material master data for the ingredients may be incomplete or incorrectly configured.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues with the configuration of the ingredient conversion in the system, such as missing settings in the relevant customizing tables.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Batch Data: Verify that the batch specified in the error message is correctly set up and has the necessary characteristics