How To Fix M7389 - Of the required quantity of material &, & & remain(s) open

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: M7 - Inventory Management and Physical Inventory

• Message number: 389

• Message text: Of the required quantity of material &, & & remain(s) open

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message M7389 - Of the required quantity of material &, & & remain(s) open ?

  The SAP error message M7389 indicates that there is an issue with the availability of a required quantity of a material in the system. Specifically, it means that there are open requirements for a material that have not been fulfilled, which can occur in various scenarios such as production orders, purchase orders, or stock transfers.
  Cause:
  
  Open Purchase Orders: There may be open purchase orders for the material that have not yet been delivered.
  Production Orders: There could be production orders that require the material, but the required quantity has not been produced or is not available in stock.
  Stock Shortage: The material may not be available in the required quantity due to stock shortages.
  Incorrect Planning: The material requirements planning (MRP) settings may not be correctly configured, leading to discrepancies in the required and available quantities.
  Reservation Issues: There may be reservations for the material that are not being fulfilled.
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Stock Levels: Verify the current stock levels of the material in question using transaction codes like MMBE (Stock Overview) or MB52 (List of Warehouse Stocks on Hand).
  Review Open Purchase Orders: Use transaction code ME2N to check for any open purchase orders that may be affecting the availability of the material.
  Analyze Production Orders: Check for any production orders that are pending or incomplete using transaction code CO03 (Display Production Order).
  Adjust MRP Settings: If the issue is related to planning, review the MRP settings for the material and adjust them as necessary. This may involve running MRP again using transaction code MD02 or MD03.
  Check Reservations: Use transaction code MB22 to check for any reservations that may be impacting the availability of the material.
  Communicate with Suppliers: If the issue is related to open purchase orders, communicate with suppliers to expedite delivery.
  Create Stock Transfers: If necessary, consider transferring stock from other locations if available.
  
  Related Information:
  
  Transaction Codes:
  
  MMBE: Stock Overview
  ME2N: Purchase Orders by PO Number
  CO03: Display Production Order
  MD02: MRP Run
  MB22: Change Reservation
  
  
  Material Master Data: Ensure that the material master data is correctly maintained, including lead times, safety stock levels, and reorder points.
  MRP Configuration: Review the MRP configuration settings in the system to ensure they align with business requirements.
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to identify the root cause of the M7389 error and take appropriate actions to resolve it.