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2546577 - Wrong UoM proposed Post Goods Issue and Post Goods Receipt

Symptom

You created a Sales Order or Purchase Order with UoM DEF. However, when you Post Goods Issue or Post Goods Receipt the system proposes the UoM ABC.

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Go to Inbound Logistics work center.
  2. Select Purchase Orders view.
  3. Search for the Purchase Order XXX.
  4. Select the Purchase Order XXX.
  5. Click Post Goods Receipt.

Notice that the proposed UoM is ABC and not the DEF you have maintained in the Purchase Order XXX

Alternative way to reproduce the issue: 

  1. Go to Outbound Logistics work center.
  2. Select Delivery Proposals view.
  3. Search for the Sales Order YYY.
  4. Select the Sales Order YYY.
  5. Click Post Goods Issue.

Notice that the proposed UoM is ABC and not the DEF you have maintained in the Sales Order YYY

XXX = Purchase Order ID

YYY = Sales Order ID

ABC = UoM

DEF = UoM

Cause

The UoM proposed when you post goods issue or receipt is the one maintained under Logistics tab in the Product Master Data. To check this, please follow the steps: 

  1. Open the Product master data.
  2. Select View All.
  3. Choose Logistics tab.
  4. Select the Site.

Notice that the Inventory Valuation UoM maintained is ABC.

Resolution

The system is working as expected as the UoM maintained under Logistics tab is ABC.

Keywords

KBA , AP-PRP , Purchase Request Processing , How To

Product

SAP Business ByDesign all versions