How To Fix COTU017 - Target quantity <= calculated scrap quantity (please increase target qty)

COTU017 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: COTU - Messages for Partial Conversion Planned Order -> Prod. Order

• Message number: 017

• Message text: Target quantity <= calculated scrap quantity (please increase target qty)

What causes this issue?

The calculated scrap quantity (&V1& &V2&) is not smaller than the
target quantity. Therefore, the system could not determine a yield to
be produced. A production order with a quantity of zero, however, is
not allowed.
The system has determined the proportional scrap quantity for the
partial quantity by using the relationship between the scrap quantity
and order quantity of the planned order. If necessary, this
proportional scrap quantity has been converted to the order unit of
measure. In the case of an indivisable unit of measure, it has also
been rounded up and reconverted to the unit of measure in the partial
quantity line.

System Response

The system rejects the selected target quantity.

How to fix this error?

Increase the partial quantity.

Procedure for System Administrators

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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message COTU017 - Target quantity <= calculated scrap quantity (please increase target qty) ?

  The SAP error message COTU017 indicates that the target quantity specified in a production order or a related process is less than or equal to the calculated scrap quantity. This typically occurs in the context of production planning and execution, where the system calculates the expected scrap based on the production process, and the target quantity set for production does not meet the minimum requirement to account for this scrap.
  
  Cause:
  
  Scrap Calculation: The system has calculated a certain amount of scrap based on the production process, which is often defined in the material master or production order settings.
  Target Quantity: The target quantity set for the production order is too low, meaning that after accounting for the expected scrap, there would be insufficient output.
  Production Order Settings: The settings in the production order or the material master may not be aligned with the actual production capabilities or expected yields.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Increase Target Quantity: The most