How To Fix IR172 - Counter reading in doc. &1 smaller than in subsequent doc. &2

IR172 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: IR - PM: IMRC - Measurement Readings and Counters

• Message number: 172

• Message text: Counter reading in doc. &1 smaller than in subsequent doc. &2

What causes this issue?

No <DS:GLOS.counter_overflow_reading>counter overflow reading</> has
been defined for the <DS:GLOS.measuring_point>measuring point</>, and
the <DS:GLOS.counter_reading>counter reading</> that you have entered
is smaller than the one in the subsequent
<DS:GLOS.measurement_document>measurement document</>.
This is not allowed, since the <DS:GLOS.counter>counter</> is not
marked as running forwards.

System Response

INCLUDE 'KEINE-VERARBEITUNG' OBJECT DOKU ID TX LANGUAGE E

How to fix this error?

Check your entries and the counter data of the measuring point.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message IR172 - Counter reading in doc. &1 smaller than in subsequent doc. &2 ?

  The SAP error message IR172 indicates that there is a discrepancy in counter readings between two documents. Specifically, it means that the counter reading in the first document (document &1) is smaller than the counter reading in a subsequent document (document &2). This situation typically arises in scenarios involving equipment or functional locations where counter readings are expected to increase over time.
  
  Cause:
  
  Data Entry Error: The most common cause is a manual data entry error where the counter reading for the first document was entered incorrectly.
  Incorrect Document Sequence: The documents may have been processed in the wrong order, leading to a situation where a later document has a counter reading that is less than an earlier one.
  System 
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues with the configuration of the counter management in SAP, leading to unexpected behavior.
  Counter Reset: If a counter was reset or adjusted incorrectly, it could lead to a situation