How To Fix 12716 - Top-down not possible since no tranfer posting occurred

12716 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 12 - Herstelldatum/Mindesthaltbarkeitsdatum/Chargen

• Message number: 716

• Message text: Top-down not possible since no tranfer posting occurred

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 12716 - Top-down not possible since no tranfer posting occurred ?

  The SAP error message "12716 - Top-down not possible since no transfer posting occurred" typically occurs in the context of inventory management or production planning when there is an attempt to perform a top-down planning process, but the necessary transfer postings have not been executed.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Missing Transfer Posting: The primary cause of this error is that the system expects a transfer posting to have occurred before a top-down planning process can be executed. This could be due to:
  
  No stock transfer has been recorded for the material.
  The transfer posting was not completed successfully.
  The transfer posting was done in a different period or for a different plant/storage location.
  
  
  
  Incorrect Planning Setup: The planning setup may not be correctly configured to allow for top-down planning, or the necessary prerequisites for the process have not been met.
  
  
  Data Inconsistencies: There may be inconsistencies in the master data or transaction data that prevent the system from recognizing the