How To Fix M3053 - Consumption values already exist for fiscal year variant &

M3053 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: M3 - Material Master

• Message number: 053

• Message text: Consumption values already exist for fiscal year variant &

What causes this issue?

You have changed the fiscal year variant, although consumption values
for the material already exist 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.

M3053 - Details

• The SAP error message M3053, which states "Consumption values already exist for fiscal year variant &," typically occurs in the context of inventory management or material requirements planning (MRP) when there are attempts to post consumption values for a fiscal year variant that already has existing data.
  
  Cause:
  
  Existing Consumption Data: The error indicates that there are already consumption values recorded for the specified fiscal year variant. This could happen if there have been previous postings or transactions that have already consumed inventory or recorded usage for that fiscal year.
  Fiscal Year Variant Configuration: The fiscal year variant may not be set up correctly, or there may be inconsistencies in the configuration that lead to this error.
  Data Entry Errors: Users may inadvertently attempt to enter consumption data for a fiscal year that has already been closed or finalized.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Existing Data: Review the existing consumption values for the fiscal year variant in question. You