How To Fix WES_OUTBOUND108 - No unit of measure could be defined for material &1

WES_OUTBOUND108 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WES_OUTBOUND - Messages for Outbound Services

• Message number: 108

• Message text: No unit of measure could be defined for material &1

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WES_OUTBOUND108 - No unit of measure could be defined for material &1 ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  WES_OUTBOUND108 No unit of measure could be defined for material &1
  
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs when the system tries to process or transfer data related to a material, but it cannot find or determine a valid unit of measure (UoM) for that material. The unit of measure is essential for quantity-related operations such as goods movements, deliveries, or outbound processing.
  Common reasons include:  
  
  The material master record does not have a base unit of measure maintained.  
  The unit of measure is missing or incorrectly maintained in the relevant views (e.g., Basic Data 1).  
  The unit of measure is not defined or recognized in the system's unit of measure configuration.  
  The outbound process or interface expects a unit of measure, but none is available or mapped for the material.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Material Master Data:
  
  Go to transaction MM03 (Display Material) and enter