How To Fix /SAPAPO/CAPREV005 - Reserv. capacity should be less than/equal to total capacity (Excess &1)

/SAPAPO/CAPREV005 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/CAPREV -

• Message number: 005

• Message text: Reserv. capacity should be less than/equal to total capacity (Excess &1)

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SAPAPO/CAPREV005 - Reserv. capacity should be less than/equal to total capacity (Excess &1) ?

  The SAP error message /SAPAPO/CAPREV005 indicates that the reserved capacity for a particular resource exceeds the total available capacity. This error typically occurs in the context of Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) when trying to plan or execute production orders, and it can lead to issues in capacity planning and scheduling.
  
  Cause:
  
  Excess Reservation: The reserved capacity for a production order or a planned order is greater than the total capacity available for that resource.
  Incorrect Capacity Settings: The total capacity of the resource may not be correctly defined in the system.
  Overlapping Orders: Multiple orders may be scheduled to use the same resource at the same time, leading to an overallocation of capacity.
  Incorrect Planning Parameters: The planning parameters or settings for the resource may not be configured correctly, leading to incorrect calculations of available capacity.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Review Capacity Settings:
  
  Check the total capacity defined for the resource in the capacity planning view. Ensure that it accurately