How To Fix M2890 - Capacity requirement for order &, operation & was reduced

M2890 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: M2 - LIS: Generating and updating info structures

• Message number: 890

• Message text: Capacity requirement for order &, operation & was reduced

What causes this issue?

When the system calculated the capacity requirement for the order &V1&,
operation &V2&, the result of the calculation was larger than 99999
hours. A requirement of this size cannot be stored in the Shop Floor
Information System. It was therefore reduced.

How to fix this error?

Please check the operation data in your routing and the capacity data
at your work center. There is probably an error in the master data.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message M2890 - Capacity requirement for order &, operation & was reduced ?

  The SAP error message M2890 indicates that the capacity requirement for a specific order and operation has been reduced. This typically occurs in the context of production planning and capacity management within SAP's Material Management (MM) or Production Planning (PP) modules.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Capacity Reduction: The capacity requirement for the operation has been reduced due to various reasons, such as:
  
  Changes in the production order (e.g., quantity changes, scheduling changes).
  Resource availability issues (e.g., machine breakdown, maintenance).
  Changes in the routing or work center settings.
  Rescheduling of operations or orders.
  
  
  
  Order Modifications: If there are modifications to the production order, such as changes in the planned start or finish dates, this can lead to a reduction in capacity requirements.
  
  
  Resource Constraints: If the work center has limited capacity or if there are conflicting orders scheduled for the same resource, the system may reduce the capacity requirement for the affected operation.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Review Production Order: Check the production order for any recent