Error during Changing UOM

Question

Hi All,
When we are changing UOM for a material, we are getting error - Purchase orders exists for this material.
When we checked line items of POs with this material, all the line items where this material is used are closed ( that means delivery is completed and delivery completion indicator") is checked.
One method to change UOM is to set the deletion flag for these PO line items and then change UOM.
Can anyone let me know does there is any other option to change UOM for the material without setting deletion flag for the PO line items. IF yes, please let me know how can we change UOM ?. User does not want to set the deletion flag for the POs due to legal risks. Can anyone advise please.
Thanks in advance

Answer 1

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AdityaS wrote:
> Hi Jurgen,
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> Thanks for the reply.
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> As mentioned we have line items which are open in the Purchase orders shown in the error snapshot when we are trying to change the UOM. So, we cannot archive the Purchase orders.
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> So can i simply set the Deletion flag for the line items of the Purchase order mentioned in the error snapshot and change the UOM and after changing UOM, can i remove the deletion flag?
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> Please advise ASAP
no way to change the UoM until the the PO is archived. you have to delete theopen items as well, then archive the order, then change base unit, then create the order again.
(it is easier to create a new material)