How To Fix WU053 - Please enter price unit > 0

WU053 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WU - Promotion management messages

• Message number: 053

• Message text: Please enter price unit > 0

What causes this issue?

The purchase order price unit should be greater than zero.
Normally 1 is assumed, which is that the purchase price is valid for
1 unit of measure.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WU053 - Please enter price unit > 0 ?

  The SAP error message WU053 ("Please enter price unit > 0") typically occurs in the context of pricing or material master data entry, particularly when dealing with purchasing or sales documents. This error indicates that the system requires a positive value for the price unit, which is essential for calculating prices correctly.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing or Incorrect Price Unit: The price unit field is either left blank or filled with a value of zero or negative.
  Data Entry Error: During the creation or modification of a document (like a purchase order, sales order, or material master), the user may have inadvertently entered an invalid price unit.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues with the configuration of the material or pricing conditions that lead to this error.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check the Price Unit Field: Ensure that the price unit field is filled with a positive integer. This field typically represents the quantity of the base unit of measure for