How To Fix ME073 - Item quantity less than or same as quantity of all account assignments

ME073 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ME - Purchasing: General Messages

• Message number: 073

• Message text: Item quantity less than or same as quantity of all account assignments

What causes this issue?

You have already distributed the requested quantity of this material
among the account assignment items. If you create a further asset and
assign a quantity to it, you will exceed the required quantity.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

Check the quantities of the individual account assignment items.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message ME073 - Item quantity less than or same as quantity of all account assignments ?

  The SAP error message ME073 ("Item quantity less than or same as quantity of all account assignments") typically occurs during the creation or processing of purchase orders or purchase requisitions. This error indicates that the total quantity of the item being processed is less than or equal to the sum of the quantities assigned to the various account assignments (such as cost centers, internal orders, etc.) for that item.
  
  Cause:
  
  Account Assignment Issues: The total quantity of the item is being distributed across multiple account assignments, and the sum of these account assignments is equal to or greater than the total quantity of the item.
  Incorrect Quantity Distribution: The quantities assigned to the account assignments may not be properly configured, leading to a situation where the total assigned quantity does not match the total item quantity.
  Data Entry Errors: There may be a mistake in the data entry where the quantities for account assignments