How To Fix VYSC045 - Enter a unit of measure

VYSC045 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VYSC - Output for Scale Processing

• Message number: 045

• Message text: Enter a unit of measure

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VYSC045 - Details

• The SAP error message VYSC045, which states "Enter a unit of measure," typically occurs in the context of sales and distribution (SD) processes, particularly when creating or processing sales documents such as sales orders, quotations, or delivery documents. This error indicates that the system requires a unit of measure (UoM) to be specified for a particular item, but it has not been provided.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Unit of Measure: The most common cause is that the unit of measure field is left blank when entering item details in a sales document.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues with the material master data where the unit of measure is not properly defined or maintained.
  Item Category Settings: The item category settings may require a unit of measure to be specified, and if it is not, the error will occur.
  Sales Document Type: Certain sales document types may have specific requirements for units of measure that are not