How To Fix GH052 - Additional quantity w/o quantity is not possible

GH052 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: GH - Help functions and tools in FI-SL

• Message number: 052

• Message text: Additional quantity w/o quantity is not possible

What causes this issue?

The additional quantity is seen as a dependent factor for a quantity in
FI-SL. The additional quantity must be able to be dervied from the
quantity.
You do not want to use the quantity, but rather the additional quantity.
This does not make sense, since the additional quantity does not have
its own key within the FI-SL tables. That is why you would not be
able to differentiate between records posted one after the other to
additional quantities.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Only use additional quantities in conjunction with the quantities.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message GH052 - Additional quantity w/o quantity is not possible ?

  The SAP error message GH052 ("Additional quantity w/o quantity is not possible") typically occurs in the context of inventory management or production processes when there is an attempt to add or process an additional quantity of a material without a corresponding base quantity being defined. This can happen in various scenarios, such as during goods movements, production orders, or inventory adjustments.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Base Quantity: The system requires a base quantity to be defined before allowing any additional quantities to be processed. If the base quantity is missing or not specified, the error will occur.
  Incorrect Document Type: The document type being used may not support additional quantities without a base quantity.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the system that restrict the processing of additional quantities without a base quantity.
  User Input Error: The user may have inadvertently left out necessary fields or entered incorrect data.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Base Quantity: Ensure that a base