PO - Sum of quantities .. larger than total quantity

[former_member206621]

Does anybody know what this error means: <b>Sum of quantities >...< larger than total quantity</b>

We get this error when we use the function BAPI_PO_CHANGE (updating a purchase order).

Kind regards,

Lieselot

[Former Member]

You have a total qty field. This value is less that the qty values of the items or something like that.

[former_member206621]

Could you explain this a little more please?

[former_member206621]

Anyone?

[Former Member]

Hi,

In the Header you need to give the total quantity and in the Line itesm you need to pass the line item quantity, so the total of this line item quantities should be equal to the Header quantity, but in your case these 2 are not matching

Regards

Sudheer

[former_member206621]

I do not think that this is the problem because our header does not contain any quantity.

And we only get this kind of error when we try to update the purchase order.

[Former Member]

Is there a long text with the error?

What is the message number and ID?

Rob

[former_member206621]

long text: Sum of quantities> 200< larger than total quantity

ID: 06

NUM: 411

[Former Member]

Check the long text. You may have to fill in the amount in the header.

Rpb

[former_member206621]

The PO header is a structure of type BAPIMEPOHEADER

Where is the amount in this structure?

[Former Member]

OK - I guess it's not the header. Are you passing the table BAPIMEPOACCOUNT?

Rob

[former_member206621]

Yes.

[Former Member]

Try passing the quantity there as well.

Rob

[former_member206621]

Quantity is always filled in in the BAPIMEPOACCOUNT and also in BAPIMEPOITEM

[Former Member]

So are the quantities the same in both?

Rob

[former_member206621]

Quantities are the same.

[Former Member]

I ask again - have you checked the long text:

NA 06411

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Text

Sum of quantities >&< larger than total quantity

Diagnosis

The total quantity you have distributed among the account assignment items exceeds the quantity of this material requested.

Procedure

To correct the total quantity you can:

1. Reduce the quantities in the account assignment items

2. Delete superfluous account assignment items by setting the deletion indicator in each case

Rob

[former_member206621]

A little more explanation would be helpful 🐵

The error only happens when we try to update a purchase order. The only fields that we are trying to update are the Net Price and the Price Unit.

But I think the error is caused because we already have goods receipt AND invoice receipt on this purchase order line.

Could this be the reason?

And how can we solve it?

Do we just need to cancel/reverse the invoice?

[former_member206621]

This issue is still open!

Anyone who can help us?

[former_member206621]

???

[Former Member]

Hi, as per experience using SRM 4.0 EBP classic scenario, the said error happens when the cost distribution was splitted to 99 or more cost centers. As per investigation before, this is a SAP standard limitation when creating a PR or PO. Solution to this is to reduce the # of cost distribution lines/items.

[matthew_clark]

I have actually been dealing with this same error in our system. In my case this error triggers when I attempt to change a PO via a PO-CV that has an existing item that does not have an ACC_NO = 0001.

In this example you have provided does the PO have an existing line that does not have an ACC_NO =0001?

-Matt