Change in Material UOM conversion

Hi gurus.
good day..
please help.
we are using a material with uom conversion.
example
1 PAK = 5 PCS
we have been using this since the material was created. it has been used also for PO PR anf Contract creation.
Now user wants to change the conversion into 1 PAK = 7PCS. is this possible? what is the effect on the previously made PO and GR?
Thank you

Hi,
The change only affects the new PO created, as to the previous POs, there is not impact on those. But don't forget to change the purchasing price to the correct value!
By the way, which unit is the base unit in the material master data, I hope it's PCS.
Regards
Z.T

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We have list of materials(Gcode represented) with UOM -EA(each) which is being used by te users for their business.In case if buers wants in PO with some other UOM say 'KG' then how the shopping cart created with EA shall be converted to the buyers required UOM .Is there any way to make the conversion in SRM. Can somebody throw some light on this .
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Edited by: RAJAN SIVADHANU on Mar 10, 2008 6:14 PM

Rajan,
First of all, I would re-validate the scenario. To have a UOM of EA for something that is purchased in KG does not make sense. EA should be used for items like pencils, wrenchs, sub-assemblies, finished goods, etc.
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