How To Fix MEPA016 - Confirmed quantity & less than delivered quantity & for PO item & &

MEPA016 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MEPA - Messages for Portal Applications MM-PUR

• Message number: 016

• Message text: Confirmed quantity & less than delivered quantity & for PO item & &

What causes this issue?

You have attempted to transfer the quantity confirmed by the supplier
&V1& into the schedule lines of PO item &V3& &V4&. The quantity &V2& has
already been delivered against this PO item. The confirmed quantity may
not be less than the quantity already delivered.

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?

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message MEPA016 - Confirmed quantity & less than delivered quantity & for PO item & & ?

  The SAP error message MEPA016 indicates that there is a discrepancy between the confirmed quantity and the delivered quantity for a purchase order (PO) item. Specifically, it means that the quantity you have confirmed in the system is less than the quantity that has actually been delivered.
  
  Cause:
  
  Mismatch in Quantities: The most common cause is that the quantity you confirmed in the system does not match the quantity that was delivered by the vendor.
  Incorrect Confirmation: You may have entered the wrong quantity during the confirmation process.
  Partial Deliveries: If the vendor delivered a quantity that is greater than what you confirmed, this error can occur.
  System 
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues with how the system is configured to handle confirmations and deliveries.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Delivery Documents: Verify the delivery documents to ensure that the delivered quantity matches what you expect. You can do this by checking the goods receipt (GR) document associated with the