How To Fix RECNMS016 - Measurement type &1: contract measurement is too large for period &3

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RECNMS - Messages for Differing Measurements

• Message number: 016

• Message text: Measurement type &1: contract measurement is too large for period &3

What causes this issue?

Contract measurement &V1& is greater than the sum of the measurements of
the subordinate objects (&V2&) in period &V3&.

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?

Correct the contract measurement.

Procedure for System Administrators

INCLUDE RECA_CUSTOMIZED_MESSAGE_INFO OBJECT DOKU ID TX

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message RECNMS016 - Measurement type &1: contract measurement is too large for period &3 ?

  The SAP error message RECNMS016 indicates that there is an issue with the measurement type in a contract, specifically that the measurement for a certain period exceeds the allowed limits. This error typically occurs in the context of SAP's Real Estate Management (RE) or Contract Management modules, where measurements are used to track quantities related to contracts, such as area, volume, or other metrics.
  
  Cause:
  The error message RECNMS016 is triggered when:
  
  The measurement value for a specific measurement type (indicated by &1) exceeds the maximum allowable limit for the specified period (indicated by &3).
  This could be due to incorrect data entry, a misconfiguration in the measurement type settings, or an attempt to record a measurement that is not valid for the specified period.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Measurement Data:
  
  Review the measurement data for the contract in question. Ensure that the values entered are correct and within the