Changes in Base Unit of Measure

[Former Member]

Hi,

We got an issue,User tried to change the Base unit of Measure from NO to KG.

1.For this material we dont have stock in unrestricted and quality,But it has reservations. 2.It has got Scheduling agreement,3.This material is used In BOM.

So if i cancel reservations,then remove this item from scheduling agreement and delete it from BOM.Will it work further to change the Base Unit of Measure.

Please Do help me in this matter

Thanks and Regards

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

HI,

Can i change Alternative Unit of Measure rather than changing Base Unit of Measure?

Bec raw material is in NO,we need in KGs...can we convert NO to KG

Plz reply me

[Former Member]

1) You can only change the base units of measure under the following circumstances

•No stocks are available for the material.

•There are no existing purchase requisitions, purchase orders, or scheduling agreements for the material.

•At present, no purchase orders or purchase order items are being created or changed.

•Item is not linked in any BOM as chield part

If requests for quotations, purchasing info records, or contracts are available for a material, the system emits a warning while changing base unit of measure. Still if you want to change unit of measure specify in a dialog box the factor for converting the base unit of measure into the new base unit of measure. The purchasing info records are then, if necessary, updated.

2) Solution

As system is not allowing changing base unit of measure there will be either stock of this material or existing purchase document

1) If there are stocks in the previous period, you can clear them as follows:

a) Post the stock in the previous period to the current period (for example, using movement type 561) so that the stock for the previous period is the same as the stock for the current period.

b) Clear the stock with the posting date in the previous period (for example, using movement type 562).

2) If there are Open purchase requisitions, purchase orders, or scheduling agreements for the material.complete all P2P cycle for open orders (purchase requisitions, purchase orders, or scheduling agreements) and then close it.

3)Delete item from BOM

Then

1. Run Trnx MM02 (Change Material Master immediately.

2. Overwrite the old base unit of measure with the new one in basic data screen.

3. Save the change.

3) System checks

If a change criterion (Trnx. code MM02) is meeting all necessary prerequisites (as mentioned in point 1).System allows changing base unit of measure. Otherwise it displays warning or error. U can display the reason for this, by choosing Display Errors (ctrl+F1)

[Former Member]

Hi Vishal,thanks for your reply and time.

I have got one more query regarding reports.

We are trying to prepare a report by using ZPOHISTORY.

In that results,Reversal Documents list is missing,My client need these list too.

How to get those details in report.

Thanks and Regards

[Former Member]

Hi

For changing the Base unit of measure, Apart from the steps you mentioned

There should not be any stock in previous period.So instead of doing the corrections to the previous period, you do all the steps and wait for the next period opening.Once you close this period, the stock of previous period will be zero and you can change the Base unit of measure.

If you want check the different documents to close , please go to MM02 and change the base unit of measure, then system displays " Base unit of measure can't be changed, choose display Error" Click on Display Error button at the top.It will display all the required data which to be processed to change the Base unit of measure.

Regards

Ramakrishna

[Former Member]

Hi Ramakrishna,

Thanks for your reply an time.

I suggested the user in same way.I think,it will work further.

[Former Member]

Dear Malli,

After you already delete all related transaction for the material , you can change the Base unit, and then create new transaction for the material.I think its ok.

Regards,

w1n

[Former Member]

Hi W1n,

Thanks for your reply and time.I suggested the user to do same thing.I Hope,it wil work now.

Thanks and Regards