How To Fix FCO108 - Inward transfer quantity greater than outward transfer quantity

FCO108 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FCO - Messages for Failure Cost Processing FCO

• Message number: 108

• Message text: Inward transfer quantity greater than outward transfer quantity

What causes this issue?

You are attempting to transfer materials back into the production
process that had been transferred out for rework.
However, the inward transfer quantity you entered is larger than the
sum of the outward transfer quantities in the worklist.

System Response

The system cannot execute the inward transfer.

How to fix this error?

Check your entries.

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 FCO108 - Inward transfer quantity greater than outward transfer quantity ?

  The SAP error message FCO108, which states "Inward transfer quantity greater than outward transfer quantity," typically occurs in the context of inventory management and transfer postings. This error indicates that the system has detected an inconsistency in the quantities being transferred between storage locations or plants. Specifically, it means that the quantity being transferred into a location (inward transfer) exceeds the quantity that has been transferred out (outward transfer).
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Data Entry Error: The most common cause is a mistake in entering the quantities during the transfer posting process. The user may have mistakenly entered a higher inward quantity than what was recorded as an outward transfer.
  
  
  Incorrect Transfer Posting: If the outward transfer was not properly recorded or if there was a mistake in the posting sequence, it could lead to this error.
  
  
  System 
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues with the configuration of the inventory management settings in SAP that could lead