How To Fix VSMI085 - Unit of Measurements &1 and &2 are not equal

VSMI085 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VSMI - Message for Development Class VSMI

• Message number: 085

• Message text: Unit of Measurements &1 and &2 are not equal

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VSMI085 - Unit of Measurements &1 and &2 are not equal ?

  The SAP error message VSMI085 indicates that there is a mismatch between the units of measurement (UoM) for a material in a transaction. This typically occurs in scenarios involving inventory management, production, or sales where different units of measurement are being used for the same material.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when the system detects that the unit of measurement specified in the transaction does not match the unit of measurement defined in the material master for that particular material. This can happen in various situations, such as:
  
  Different UoM in Material Master: The material master may have a base unit of measure that is different from the unit of measure being used in the transaction.
  Conversion Issues: If there are conversion factors defined between different units of measure, they may not be set up correctly, leading to discrepancies.
  Incorrect Configuration: The configuration settings for units of measure in the system may not be aligned with