How To Fix W6005 - Sales unit of material &, plant & missing

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: W6 - Messages for Empties Stock Overview

• Message number: 005

• Message text: Sales unit of material &, plant & missing

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message W6005 - Sales unit of material &, plant & missing ?

  SAP Error Message:
  
  W6005 - Sales unit of material &, plant & missing
  
  Cause:
  This warning message occurs when the sales unit of measure (UoM) for a specific material in a particular plant is not maintained in the system. In other words, the system expects a sales unit to be defined for the material at the plant level, but it is missing.
  The sales unit is essential for sales and distribution processes because it defines the unit in which the material is sold (e.g., pieces, boxes, kilograms).
  
  Explanation:
  
  The material master record must have a sales unit defined in the Sales: Sales Org. 2 view or in the plant-specific data.
  If the sales unit is not maintained, the system cannot process sales documents correctly, leading to this warning.
  This message typically appears during sales order creation or material master data validation.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Maintain Sales Unit in Material Master:
  
  Go to transaction MM02 (Change Material).
  Enter the material number and plant.
  Navigate to the Sales: Sales Org. 2 view.
  Check the field Sales unit and enter the appropriate unit of measure (e.g., PC, KG).
  Save the changes.
  
  
  
  Check Plant-Specific Data:
  
  Sometimes, the sales unit might be missing in the plant-specific data.
  Ensure that the sales unit is maintained for the relevant plant.
  
  
  
  Verify Unit of Measure Configuration:
  
  Use transaction CUNI to check if the sales unit is defined in the system.
  Ensure that the sales unit is valid and active.
  
  
  
  Check Sales Area Data:
  
  If the sales unit is maintained at the sales area level, verify that the sales area data is complete.
  
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  
  Transaction Codes:
  
  MM02 - Change Material Master
  MM01 - Create Material Master
  CUNI - Units of Measure
  VA01 - Create Sales Order (where the error might appear)
  
  
  
  Tables:
  
  MVKE - Sales Data for Material
  MARA - General Material Data
  MARC - Plant Data for Material
  
  
  
  Notes:
  
  This is a warning message (W6005), so it may not stop the process but should be corrected to avoid inconsistencies.
  Always ensure that the sales unit is consistent with other units of measure like base unit and order unit.
  
  
  
  
  Summary:
  
  Cause: Sales unit of measure for the material in the specified plant is missing.
  Solution: Maintain the sales unit in the material master (Sales: Sales Org. 2 view) for the relevant plant.
  Impact: Without a sales unit, sales documents cannot be processed correctly.
  
  If you maintain the sales unit properly, this warning will no longer appear.