How To Fix CP282 - Minimum lot size exceeds maximum lot size (check entry).

CP282 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CP - Task list messages: Core data

• Message number: 282

• Message text: Minimum lot size exceeds maximum lot size (check entry).

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CP282 - Details

• The SAP error message CP282, which states "Minimum lot size exceeds maximum lot size (check entry)," typically occurs in the context of production planning and control, particularly when dealing with lot sizing in material requirements planning (MRP) or production orders. This error indicates that the defined minimum lot size for a material is greater than the maximum lot size, which is logically inconsistent.
  
  Cause:
  
  Configuration Error: The minimum lot size and maximum lot size settings in the material master record or in the relevant configuration settings are incorrectly defined.
  Material Master Data: The material master data for the specific material may have been incorrectly maintained, leading to this inconsistency.
  Lot Size Settings: The lot size settings in the MRP view or the production planning view of the material master may not align properly.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Material Master Data:
  
  Go to the material master record (transaction code MM03) and check the MRP view.
  Verify the values for the minimum