How To Fix M3052 - Consumption values already exist for period ind./fiscal yr variant & &

M3052 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: M3 - Material Master

• Message number: 052

• Message text: Consumption values already exist for period ind./fiscal yr variant & &

What causes this issue?

You have changed the period indicator or the fiscal year variant,
although consumption values for the material are already stored in the
master record.

How to fix this error?

INCLUDE NA_EINGABE_PRUEFEN
Correct the consumption values if necessary.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message M3052 - Consumption values already exist for period ind./fiscal yr variant & & ?

  The SAP error message M3052 indicates that there are already existing consumption values for a specific period and fiscal year variant in the system. This typically occurs in the context of inventory management or material requirements planning (MRP) when trying to post or adjust consumption values for a material.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when you attempt to enter or modify consumption values for a material in a period where values have already been recorded. This can happen in various scenarios, such as:
  
  Attempting to post consumption data for a period that has already been closed or finalized.
  Trying to enter duplicate consumption values for the same period and fiscal year.
  Issues with the configuration of the fiscal year variant or period settings in the system.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the M3052 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Existing Consumption Values:
  
  Review the existing consumption values for the specified period and fiscal year. You can do this by navigating