How To Fix 40260 - Quantity & outside the charge quantity range & - & of the master recipe

40260 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 40 - Messages for Process Orders

• Message number: 260

• Message text: Quantity & outside the charge quantity range & - & of the master recipe

What causes this issue?

You have tried to create a process order with a quantity that does not
lie within the charge quantity range specified in the master recipe.

System Response

The process order cannot be created for this quantity.

How to fix this error?

Please enter a quantity that lies within the charge quantity range of
your master recipe.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 40260 - Quantity & outside the charge quantity range & - & of the master recipe ?

  The SAP error message 40260, which states "Quantity & outside the charge quantity range & - & of the master recipe," typically occurs in the context of production planning and execution, particularly when working with master recipes in SAP's Production Planning (PP) or Process Industries (PI) modules.
  
  Cause:
  This error indicates that the quantity you are trying to use for a production order or process order is outside the defined charge quantity range specified in the master recipe. The charge quantity range is the minimum and maximum quantity that can be processed based on the recipe's specifications. If the quantity you are attempting to use falls outside this range, SAP will generate this error to prevent inconsistencies in production.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check the Master Recipe:
  
  Go to the master recipe associated with the production order.
  Verify the charge quantity range defined in the master recipe. This can be