How To Fix CN756 - Item & material &: Reqmnt qty & smaller than GR qty &

CN756 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CN - Meldungen für Netzpläne

• Message number: 756

• Message text: Item & material &: Reqmnt qty & smaller than GR qty &

What causes this issue?

You want to reduce the requirement quantity for a material component.
However, the quantity of this component that has already been received
is larger than the new requirements quantity.

System Response

The requirements quantity is changed.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

CN756 - Details

• The SAP error message CN756 indicates that there is a discrepancy between the required quantity of a material and the goods receipt (GR) quantity that has been recorded. Specifically, the error states that the required quantity is smaller than the quantity that has already been received. This situation typically arises in the context of project management and material requirements planning (MRP) within SAP.
  
  Cause:
  
  Goods Receipt Exceeds Requirement: The most common cause of this error is that the quantity of goods received (GR) for a particular item exceeds the quantity that was originally required for a project or order.
  Incorrect Requirement Planning: There may have been an error in the planning or forecasting of material requirements, leading to a mismatch between what was planned and what was received.
  Multiple GRs: If multiple goods receipts have been posted for the same item, it may lead to a situation where the total GR quantity exceeds the