How To Fix WXP462 - The base unit of measure matches the planning unit of measure

WXP462 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WXP - Retail Planning

• Message number: 462

• Message text: The base unit of measure matches the planning unit of measure

What causes this issue?

You have selected the 'Planning unit of measure and base unit of
measure are different' indicator but you have still entered the same
units.

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?

De-select 'Planning unit of measure and base unit of measure are
different' indicator or enter different units.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WXP462 - The base unit of measure matches the planning unit of measure ?

  SAP Error Message:
  WXP462 - The base unit of measure matches the planning unit of measure
  
  
  Cause:
  This warning message appears in SAP when the base unit of measure (Base UoM) of a material is the same as the planning unit of measure (Planning UoM). 
  
  The base unit of measure is the unit in which stock quantities are managed in the system (e.g., pieces, kilograms).
  The planning unit of measure is the unit in which material requirements planning (MRP) is carried out.
  
  SAP expects these two units to be different to allow flexibility in planning and stock management. If they are the same, the system issues this warning to inform the user that planning and stock management are done in the same unit, which might not be optimal for certain planning scenarios.
  
  When does it occur?
  
  During material master data creation or change (transaction MM01/MM02), specifically in the MRP 1 or Additional Data views.
  When setting or changing