How To Fix K3006 - Lot size for reference material differs from that of material

K3006 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: K3 - Material Cost Estimate

• Message number: 006

• Message text: Lot size for reference material differs from that of material

What causes this issue?

The lot size of the material which you entered as a reference differs
from the lot size you specified for the cost estimate to be based on.

How to fix this error?

To transfer the lot size of the reference material, press ENTER.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message K3006 - Lot size for reference material differs from that of material ?

  The SAP error message K3006 indicates that there is a discrepancy between the lot size defined for a reference material and the lot size defined for the material being processed. This error typically occurs in the context of production planning, material management, or inventory management when the system is trying to perform operations that involve both the reference material and the actual material.
  
  Cause:
  
  Different Lot Sizes: The reference material has a different lot size configuration compared to the material being used. This can happen if the materials are set up with different minimum or maximum lot sizes in their respective master data.
  Material Master Data: The material master records for both the reference material and the actual material may have been configured incorrectly or inconsistently.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues in the configuration settings related to lot size in the material master or in the production planning settings.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Material Master Data:
  
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