How To Fix VS160 - & is not a sales unit that has been stored in the material master record

VS160 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VS - SD Master data

• Message number: 160

• Message text: & is not a sales unit that has been stored in the material master record

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VS160 - & is not a sales unit that has been stored in the material master record ?

  The SAP error message VS160 indicates that the unit of measure (UoM) being used in a sales document (like a sales order or delivery) is not recognized as a valid sales unit for the material in question. This typically occurs when the unit of measure specified in the sales document does not match any of the sales units defined in the material master record for that specific material.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Unit of Measure: The unit of measure entered in the sales document does not match any of the sales units defined in the material master.
  Missing Sales Unit: The sales unit may not have been defined in the material master for the specific material.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues with the configuration of the material master or the sales organization settings.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Material Master:
  
  Go to the material master record (transaction code MM03).
  Check the "Sales Org. Data" view for the material in question.
  Ensure that the