Notification 1547

"Invalid unit '%1' within purchase order '%2', line '%3'. No ratio is known for the unit." Why do you get this notification and what can you do to resolve it?

 

Invalid unit '%1' within purchase order '%2', line '%3'. No ratio is known for the unit.
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Cause

The notification Invalid unit '%1' within purchase order '%2', line '%3'. No ratio is known for the unit. appears if the unit on the item has not been entered or differs from the standard unit.

 

Solutions

If the unit has not been entered on the item:

  1. Open the Items module and select the relevant item.
  2. Go to the 'General' tab to the section 'Units: inventory unit = ...'.
  3. Add the new unit with the corresponding ratio.
    For example: for 'Weight' you could fill in the 3 fields 1.00 pc. = 1.25 Kilogram (kg).

If the unit on the item differs from the standard unit:

  1. Go through the various processes and check where a unit deviates from the unit specified on the item (see the solution above).