How To Fix PK301 - Enter a kanban quantity greater than zero

PK301 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PK - Production - KANBAN

• Message number: 301

• Message text: Enter a kanban quantity greater than zero

What causes this issue?

You have selected a replenishment strategy for which the packing
instruction is only used as additional data in the control cycle.
Therefore, the quantity per kanban container is not copied from the
packing instruction but has to be entered manually.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Maintain the quantity per kanban container.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message PK301 - Enter a kanban quantity greater than zero ?

  The SAP error message PK301 "Enter a kanban quantity greater than zero" typically occurs in the context of the Kanban process within SAP's Production Planning (PP) module. This error indicates that the system expects a positive quantity to be entered for a Kanban signal, but the quantity provided is either zero or negative.
  
  Cause:
  
  Zero or Negative Quantity: The most straightforward cause is that the user has entered a Kanban quantity of zero or a negative number when trying to create or process a Kanban signal.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues with the configuration of the Kanban settings in the system, such as incorrect settings for the Kanban control cycle.
  User Input Error: The user may have mistakenly entered an incorrect value or failed to input a value altogether.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Enter a Valid Quantity: Ensure that the Kanban quantity entered is greater than zero. This is the most direct solution to resolve the error.
  Check Configuration: