How To Fix BOS01169 - Total takeoff quantity for & is getting < 0.

BOS01169 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: BOS01 - Customer BOS Processing

• Message number: 169

• Message text: Total takeoff quantity for & is getting < 0.

What causes this issue?

Quantity Entered in Credit entry sheet is more than the total number of
services in Service entry sheet.
It is not allowed to create Credit Entry sheet for more than Actual
quantity (ACT_MENGE )

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

Enter the quantity equal to or less than Service entry sheet quantity.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message BOS01169 - Total takeoff quantity for & is getting < 0. ?

  The SAP error message BOS01169 indicates that the total takeoff quantity for a specific item is less than zero. This typically occurs in the context of project management or construction-related modules, such as SAP Project System (PS) or SAP Controlling (CO), where quantities are tracked for materials or activities.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Negative Quantity Calculation: The error usually arises when the system attempts to calculate the total quantity of materials or activities, and the resulting value is negative. This can happen due to:
  
  Incorrect data entry or adjustments in the system.
  Incorrectly configured or missing master data (e.g., material master, activity types).
  Errors in the allocation of costs or quantities in related documents (e.g., purchase orders, production orders).
  Reversals or cancellations of transactions that lead to a negative balance.
  
  
  
  Data Inconsistencies: There may be inconsistencies in the data that lead to incorrect calculations, such as:
  
  Missing or incorrect assignment of resources to activities.
  Incorrectly defined work breakdown structures (WBS) or network