How To Fix ICH_BIF079 - Item &1 cons. stock: UnrestrictedUseQuantity was specified more than once

ICH_BIF079 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ICH_BIF - Outbound Message Processing

• Message number: 079

• Message text: Item &1 cons. stock: UnrestrictedUseQuantity was specified more than once

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message ICH_BIF079 - Item &1 cons. stock: UnrestrictedUseQuantity was specified more than once ?

  The SAP error message ICH_BIF079 indicates that there is a problem with the handling of the unrestricted use quantity for a specific item in the context of inventory management or stock transfer processes. This error typically arises when the system detects that the unrestricted use quantity for a particular item has been specified multiple times in a transaction or process, which is not allowed.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Entries: The most common cause of this error is that the unrestricted use quantity for the item has been entered more than once in the same transaction or document.
  Data Entry Errors: Manual data entry errors can lead to the same quantity being specified in different fields or sections of the transaction.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues with the configuration of the system that lead to the same quantity being processed multiple times.
  Integration Issues: If the data is being transferred from another system or module, there may