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3415928 - Error 'Changing Unit not Possible; Field is Read Only' During Migration of Materials

Symptom

Error 'Changing unit not possible; field is read only' during migration of materials

Environment

SAP Business ByDesign 

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Go to Business Configuration work center
  2. Go to Overview view
  3. Search for "Migration of Materials" activity
  4. Upload migration file
  5. Execute migration 
  6. Error is thrown at simulation step 'Changing unit not possible; field is read only' 

 

Cause

When the value of the status field is set to active under the planning tab, the planning UOM field becomes read only.

Resolution

The planning UOM under the planning tab in the migration template should be removed and the simulation step should be re-executed.

See Also

1970359 - Tab is Missing in the Migration Template 

Keywords

Changing Unit not Possible; Field is Read Only, migration of material, planning UOM, UOM, Active , KBA , SRD-CC-MIG , Migration , Problem

Product

SAP Business ByDesign all versions