How To Fix FRE123 - Differences between Purchase Order and Order Proposal Order Quantity

FRE123 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FRE - F&R CON R/3 - Messages

• Message number: 123

• Message text: Differences between Purchase Order and Order Proposal Order Quantity

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FRE123 - Differences between Purchase Order and Order Proposal Order Quantity ?

  The SAP error message FRE123, which indicates "Differences between Purchase Order and Order Proposal Order Quantity," typically arises in the context of the SAP Materials Management (MM) module, particularly when dealing with procurement processes. This error occurs when there is a discrepancy between the quantities specified in a purchase order (PO) and those proposed in an order proposal (such as a purchase requisition or a forecast).
  Causes of FRE123
  
  
  Quantity Mismatch: The most common cause is that the quantity in the purchase order does not match the quantity in the order proposal. This can happen if the order proposal was created based on different requirements or if there were changes made to the PO after the proposal was generated.
  
  
  Changes in Requirements: If the requirements for the materials have changed after the order proposal was created, this can lead to discrepancies.
  
  
  Manual Adjustments: Manual changes to either the purchase order or the order proposal