How To Fix VL384 - Sales unit & is not valid for item &

VL384 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VL -

• Message number: 384

• Message text: Sales unit & is not valid for item &

What causes this issue?

The <GL:sales_unit>sales unit</> is not allowed for the material in item
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INCLUDE 'NA_NO_PROCESSING_1' OBJECT DOKU ID TX LANGUAGE E
INCLUDE 'NA_CHECK_ENTRY' OBJECT DOKU ID TX LANGUAGE E
Select a sales unit which is defined for the material in the material
master record. Normally the sales unit will be determined immediately
from the master master record.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VL384 - Sales unit & is not valid for item & ?

  The SAP error message VL384 ("Sales unit & is not valid for item &") typically occurs during the processing of sales documents, such as sales orders or delivery documents, when the system encounters an issue with the sales unit of measure for a specific item. Here’s a breakdown of the cause, potential solutions, and related information:
  
  Cause:
  
  Invalid Sales Unit: The sales unit specified for the item in the sales document does not match any of the valid sales units defined in the material master for that item.
  
  Configuration Issues: The sales unit may not be properly configured in the material master or may not be assigned to the relevant sales organization or distribution channel.
  Data Inconsistencies: There may be inconsistencies in the data between the material master and the sales document, such as changes made to the material master after the sales document was created.
  Unit of Measure Settings: The unit of measure settings