How To Fix CN881 - Number of capacities in activity exceeds capacities in work center

CN881 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CN - Meldungen für Netzpläne

• Message number: 881

• Message text: Number of capacities in activity exceeds capacities in work center

What causes this issue?

You have entered a number of individual capacities in the activity
which exceeds the number you defined for the work center.
In this check only the individual capacities in the capacity header of
the work center are taken into account, not the capacities in the
shifts, of which there may be more.

System Response

If you choose <ls>Continue</>, the system copies the values without
changing them. If you choose <LS>New Entry</>, the system highlights
the influencing data. Depending on the calcualtion key, you can change
the duration, work or the number of capacities.
&WHAT_TO_DO& I
Check the number of individual capacities in the work center in the
capacity header and the shifts. Make the necessary changes here or
adjust the data in the activity.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

CN881 - Details

• The SAP error message CN881 indicates that the number of capacities assigned to an activity in a production order exceeds the available capacities defined in the work center. This typically occurs during the scheduling or planning phase of production when the system tries to allocate resources to a task but finds that the demand exceeds the supply.
  
  Cause:
  
  Capacity Overload: The activity in the production order requires more capacity than what is available in the work center.
  Incorrect Configuration: The work center may not be configured correctly, leading to discrepancies in available capacities.
  Incorrect Activity Definition: The activity in the production order may have been defined with an incorrect number of required capacities.
  Scheduling Parameters: The scheduling parameters may not be set correctly, leading to unrealistic capacity requirements.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Review Work Center Capacities:
  
  Go to the work center configuration (Transaction code CR02) and check the available capacities. Ensure that the capacities are defined correctly and are sufficient for