How To Fix OIJ_SP050 - Sum of corrected and initial rack forecast cannot be less than 0

OIJ_SP050 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: OIJ_SP - TSW: Stock projection relevent messages

• Message number: 050

• Message text: Sum of corrected and initial rack forecast cannot be less than 0

What causes this issue?

In Customizing you have defined that the system adds the rack forecast
corrections to the forecast. The corrections made to the forecast
figures were less than zero. However, the sum of such negative
corrections and the original rack forecast figure must not be greater
than zero.

System Response

When you save data after making changes, the system saves them all
except for corrections to forecasts.

How to fix this error?

After your changes, the corrected rack forecast figure must not be
greater than zero.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

OIJ_SP050 - Details

• The SAP error message OIJ_SP050, which states that "Sum of corrected and initial rack forecast cannot be less than 0," typically occurs in the context of inventory management or supply chain planning within the SAP system, particularly in the Oil and Gas industry (as indicated by the OIJ prefix).
  
  Cause:
  This error arises when the system detects that the total of the corrected forecast and the initial forecast for a specific rack (or storage location) results in a negative value. This situation can occur due to:
  
  Incorrect Data Entry: A user may have entered negative values for the corrected forecast or the initial forecast.
  Forecast Adjustments: Adjustments made to the forecast may have inadvertently led to a situation where the sum of the forecasts is negative.
  System 
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues with how the forecasting module is configured, leading to incorrect calculations.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Review Forecast Data:
  
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