How To Fix MLCCS203 - Orig. quant. for quant. displ. factor is initial (KALNR= &1, object= &2)

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MLCCS - Message for Actual Costing

• Message number: 203

• Message text: Orig. quant. for quant. displ. factor is initial (KALNR= &1, object= &2)

What causes this issue?

During quantity-based rescaling of a cost component split, the original
quantity is zero. Therefore, the cost component split cannot be rescaled
to the target 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?

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message MLCCS203 - Orig. quant. for quant. displ. factor is initial (KALNR= &1, object= &2) ?

  The SAP error message MLCCS203 indicates that there is an issue with the original quantity for a quantity display factor being initial (i.e., it has not been set or is empty). This error typically occurs in the context of inventory management or material management processes, particularly when dealing with batch management or handling units.
  
  Cause:
  The error message is triggered when the system expects a value for the original quantity associated with a specific quantity display factor, but it finds that the value is not set (initial). This can happen due to several reasons, such as:
  
  Missing Data: The original quantity for the specified object (like a handling unit or batch) has not been entered or has been deleted.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be a configuration issue in the system that prevents the original quantity from being correctly calculated or displayed.
  Data Inconsistencies: There could be inconsistencies in the data related to the material, batch,