How To Fix OIJ_NOM031 - Nomination is not balanced for &3. Check the line item quantities

OIJ_NOM031 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: OIJ_NOM - TSW - Nominaition message class

• Message number: 031

• Message text: Nomination is not balanced for &3. Check the line item quantities

What causes this issue?

For each material of the nomination, the inbound and outbound
quantities are summed up. Any differing units of measure are converted
in the header unit, which is defaulted from the transport system.
Whether a quantity needs to be evaluated as inbound or outbound, is
defined by the movement scenario through the document indicator and
schedule item type.
If the sum of the inbound and outbound quantities differ, the
nomination is not balanced for that particular material.
For material &V3&, the nomination is not in balance.
The inbound quantity is &V1& whereas the outbound quantity is &V2&.

System Response

The severity of the material imbalance for the nomination transaction
is determined by the validation Customizing.
This Customizng determines whether you can save the nomination and
whether the imbalance causes an 'incomplete' nomination status.

How to fix this error?

Check the material quantities and/or add further lines to adjust the
balance.

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.

OIJ_NOM031 - Details

• The SAP error message OIJ_NOM031, which states "Nomination is not balanced for &3. Check the line item quantities," typically occurs in the context of the Oil and Gas industry within the SAP system, particularly when dealing with nominations in the Oil Industry Solution (OIS) module.
  
  Cause:
  This error indicates that there is an imbalance in the quantities specified in the nomination. In a nomination process, the total quantity of the nomination must match the sum of the line item quantities. If there is a discrepancy, the system will trigger this error message. Common causes include:
  
  Incorrect Quantity Entries: The total quantity entered in the nomination does not match the sum of the quantities in the individual line items.
  Data Entry Errors: Mistakes during data entry, such as typos or incorrect values.
  Missing Line Items: Some line items may be missing or not properly accounted for in the nomination.
  Changes in Line Items: If line items were