How To Fix N2M273 - Quantity (&1 &2) is greater than available quantity of ref. item (&3 &4)

N2M273 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 273

• Message text: Quantity (&1 &2) is greater than available quantity of ref. item (&3 &4)

What causes this issue?

You have changed the quantity of an item.

System Response

The item whose quantity you changed refers to an item in another
document. In the current document there are also other items that refer
to the aforementioned item. The total of the quantities of these items
should not be greater than the available quantity of the reference item.

How to fix this error?

Correct the quantity.

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.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message N2M273 - Quantity (&1 &2) is greater than available quantity of ref. item (&3 &4) ?

  The SAP error message N2M273 indicates that the quantity specified in a transaction is greater than the available quantity of the referenced item. This typically occurs in scenarios involving inventory management, sales orders, or production orders where the system checks the available stock against the requested quantity.
  
  Cause:
  
  Insufficient Stock: The most common cause is that the quantity you are trying to process (e.g., in a sales order, delivery, or production order) exceeds the available stock of the referenced item.
  Incorrect Item Reference: The item reference may be incorrect, leading to a mismatch in quantities.
  Stock Movements: There may have been recent stock movements (goods receipts, issues, etc.) that have not been updated in the system, leading to discrepancies.
  Batch Management: If batch management is enabled, the specific batch may not have enough stock available.
  Reservation Issues: If there are reservations against the stock, it may not be available for the transaction you are trying to