How To Fix N2M172 - Association quantity cannot be increased as the open quantity = 0

N2M172 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: N2M - Global Trade: Item Category Management

• Message number: 172

• Message text: Association quantity cannot be increased as the open quantity = 0

What causes this issue?

You want to increase the association quantity.

System Response

The association partner has no more open quantities. The association
quantity cannot therefore be increased.

How to fix this error?

Correct the quantity you have created.

Procedure for System Administrators

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

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message N2M172 - Association quantity cannot be increased as the open quantity = 0 ?

  The SAP error message N2M172, which states "Association quantity cannot be increased as the open quantity = 0," typically occurs in the context of managing associations in SAP, particularly in the areas of materials management or production planning. This error indicates that you are trying to increase the association quantity of a component or item, but there are no open quantities available to increase.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  No Open Quantity: The primary cause of this error is that the system has determined that there are no open quantities available for the item you are trying to modify. This could be due to:
  
  The item has already been fully allocated or consumed.
  The item has been closed or completed in a previous transaction.
  There are no stock or inventory levels available for the item.
  
  
  
  Incorrect Configuration: There may be configuration issues in the material master or the way the association is set up.
  
  
  Transaction Context: The error may arise in