How To Fix 29114 - Quantity must be positive for item category &

29114 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 29 - Bills of Material

• Message number: 114

• Message text: Quantity must be positive for item category &

What causes this issue?

You want to enter or change an item in the current BOM with item
category &V1&. You have entered a negative quantity.
However, entry of negative quantities is not supported in the item
category you chose.
The item category determines whether you can enter only positive
quantities, only negative quantities, or both.

How to fix this error?

Check your entries.
Enter a positive quantity or choose another item category.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 29114 - Quantity must be positive for item category & ?

  The SAP error message 29114, which states "Quantity must be positive for item category &," typically occurs in the context of sales orders, purchase orders, or inventory management when the system expects a positive quantity for a specific item category, but a non-positive quantity (zero or negative) is provided.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Quantity Entry: The most common cause is that the user has entered a quantity of zero or a negative number for an item that requires a positive quantity.
  Item Category Restrictions: Certain item categories in SAP are configured to only accept positive quantities. If the item category is set up this way, any attempt to enter a non-positive quantity will trigger this error.
  Data Migration Issues: If data is being imported or migrated into SAP, there may be issues with the data that result in non-positive quantities being entered.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the item category that enforce this rule,