How To Fix W5160 - Quantity conversion from &3 to &4 for material &1 from res. &2 failed

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: W5 - Messages for MM-WEB Applications and BAPIs

• Message number: 160

• Message text: Quantity conversion from &3 to &4 for material &1 from res. &2 failed

What causes this issue?

Quantity conversion from &V3& to &V4& for material &V1& from reservation
&V2& has failed.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Check the reservation that was transferred to the BAPI, and whether the
material master record for the material affected contains the correctly
maintained conversion factors for alternative units of measure.

Procedure for System Administrators

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