How To Fix BK084 - Reduce the quantity entered.

BK084 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: BK - Create, Display, Reverse Controlling Document

• Message number: 084

• Message text: Reduce the quantity entered.

What causes this issue?

You entered a consumption quantity with unit of measure &v1&. The
standard unit of measure for the combination of sender or receiver and
cost element is &V2&.
Converting the quantity you entered to unit &V2& would result in a
field overflow for the database field.

System Response

The SAP System does not accept the entry.

How to fix this error?

Reduce the consumption quantity entered.
Alternately, change the unit of measure used.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message BK084 - Reduce the quantity entered. ?

  The SAP error message BK084 ("Reduce the quantity entered") typically occurs in the context of inventory management or material management when the quantity of a material being processed exceeds the available stock or the allowable limit for a particular transaction. This can happen in various scenarios, such as during goods movements, inventory counts, or when creating purchase orders.
  
  Cause:
  
  Insufficient Stock: The quantity you are trying to process exceeds the available stock in the system.
  Negative Stock Settings: The system may be configured to disallow negative stock levels, and the quantity entered would result in a negative stock situation.
  Batch Management: If batch management is enabled, the specific batch may not have enough stock available.
  Reservation Issues: There may be existing reservations for the material that limit the quantity available for the transaction.
  Configuration Settings: Certain configuration settings in the material master or movement types may restrict the quantity that can be processed.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Stock Levels: Verify