How To Fix 06073 - Quantity (+ overdelivery tolerance) is less than quantity delivered (&)

06073 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 06 -

• Message number: 073

• Message text: Quantity (+ overdelivery tolerance) is less than quantity delivered (&)

What causes this issue?

The total quantity of the item (taking the applicable tolerance limit
for overdeliveries into account) is smaller than the quantity &V1& that
has already been delivered.

How to fix this error?

INCLUDE EINGABE_AENDERN_NA LANGUAGE EN

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 06073 - Quantity (+ overdelivery tolerance) is less than quantity delivered (&) ?

  The SAP error message 06073 indicates that the quantity being processed (including any overdelivery tolerance) is less than the quantity that has already been delivered. This typically occurs in the context of goods receipt or invoice verification processes in SAP, particularly when dealing with purchase orders and delivery quantities.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Quantity Mismatch: The quantity you are trying to receive or invoice is less than what has already been delivered. This can happen if:
  
  You are trying to receive a partial quantity that is less than what has already been delivered.
  The overdelivery tolerance settings are not allowing for the quantity you are trying to process.
  
  
  
  Overdelivery Tolerance Settings: If the overdelivery tolerance is set to a specific percentage or quantity, and the delivered quantity exceeds this limit, the system will throw this error.
  
  
  Incorrect Document Entry: There may be an error in the document entry, such as entering the wrong quantity or referencing the wrong purchase