How To Fix /CWM/QM013 - Posting proposal for parallel quantity (&4) must be positive

/CWM/QM013 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /CWM/QM -

• Message number: 013

• Message text: Posting proposal for parallel quantity (&4) must be positive

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /CWM/QM013 - Posting proposal for parallel quantity (&4) must be positive ?

  The SAP error message /CWM/QM013 indicates that there is an issue with the posting proposal for a parallel quantity in the Quality Management (QM) module. Specifically, the error states that the parallel quantity must be positive, meaning that the system expects a positive value for the quantity being processed, but it has received a zero or negative value instead.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Quantity Input: The most common cause is that the user has entered a zero or negative quantity in the relevant field when trying to create a posting proposal.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the system that are not set up correctly, leading to the system expecting a positive quantity.
  Data Entry Errors: Mistakes during data entry or data migration can lead to invalid quantities being processed.
  Business Logic: The business process may require that certain conditions are met before a quantity can be posted, and if those conditions are not met,