How To Fix CN487 - The exection factor in the network has been reduced from & to 1

CN487 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CN - Meldungen für Netzpläne

• Message number: 487

• Message text: The exection factor in the network has been reduced from & to 1

What causes this issue?

The quantity you entered in the network would lead to an execution
factor of &V1&.
The execution factor cannot exceed 999.

System Response

The system sets the execution factor in the network header to 1.

How to fix this error?

Check the quantity structure of the network.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CN487 - The exection factor in the network has been reduced from & to 1 ?

  The SAP error message CN487 indicates that the execution factor in a network has been reduced from a certain value (represented by &) to 1. This typically occurs in the context of project management and network scheduling within SAP's Project System (PS) module.
  
  Cause:
  The execution factor is a parameter that influences the scheduling and execution of activities within a project network. The reduction of the execution factor to 1 usually indicates that the system has determined that the activity can only be executed at a normal rate, possibly due to constraints such as:
  
  Resource Availability: There may not be enough resources (e.g., labor, machinery) available to execute the task at the originally planned rate.
  Scheduling Conflicts: Other activities may be scheduled at the same time, leading to a bottleneck.
  Changes in Project Plan: Adjustments in the project plan or network structure may have necessitated a change in the execution factor.
  Manual Adjustments: A user may