How To Fix WB2B2118 - At least one conversion factor (UoM) is missing. Shadow item &1|&2

WB2B2118 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WB2B2 - Trading Contract (part 2)

• Message number: 118

• Message text: At least one conversion factor (UoM) is missing. Shadow item &1|&2

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WB2B2118 - At least one conversion factor (UoM) is missing. Shadow item &1|&2 ?

  The SAP error message WB2B2118 indicates that there is a missing conversion factor for a unit of measure (UoM) related to a shadow item in the system. This typically occurs in scenarios involving materials or products that have multiple units of measure defined, and the system is unable to find a necessary conversion factor for one of those units.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Conversion Factor: The primary cause of this error is that the conversion factor between the base unit of measure and the shadow item’s unit of measure is not defined in the material master data.
  Incorrect Configuration: There may be an issue with the configuration of the material master or the related settings in the SAP system.
  Data Inconsistency: There could be inconsistencies in the data, such as missing entries or incorrect settings in the unit of measure tables.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Material Master Data:
  
  Go to the material master record (transaction code MM03).
  Check the "Units of Measure"