How To Fix O9373 - Static availability check leads to negative stock &1 &2 in &3, &4

O9373 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: O9 - IS-Oil: TD - Scheduling, loading, delivery confirmation

• Message number: 373

• Message text: Static availability check leads to negative stock &1 &2 in &3, &4

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O9373 - Details

• The SAP error message O9373 indicates that a static availability check has led to a situation where the stock for a material is negative. This typically occurs during the planning or order processing stages when the system checks the availability of stock for a specific material and finds that the available quantity is insufficient to meet the demand.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Negative Stock Situation: The primary cause of this error is that the system has determined that the stock level for the material is below zero. This can happen due to various reasons, such as:
  
  Incorrect stock postings or inventory management issues.
  Sales orders or production orders consuming stock that has not been properly accounted for.
  Incorrect configuration of the material master data or availability check settings.
  Delays in stock updates or postings that have not been reflected in the system.
  
  
  
  
  Configuration Issues: The availability check configuration may not be set up correctly, leading to incorrect calculations of available