How To Fix /SAPAPO/CIF511 - Requirement/receipt &1 for order &2: Different location

/SAPAPO/CIF511 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/CIF -

• Message number: 511

• Message text: Requirement/receipt &1 for order &2: Different location

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SAPAPO/CIF511 - Requirement/receipt &1 for order &2: Different location ?

  The SAP error message /SAPAPO/CIF511 Requirement/receipt &1 for order &2: Different location typically occurs in the context of the SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) module, particularly when dealing with the Core Interface (CIF) between SAP ERP and SAP APO. This error indicates that there is a mismatch in the location (plant or storage location) between the requirement (demand) and the receipt (supply) for a specific order.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Location Mismatch: The most common cause of this error is that the requirement (e.g., a planned order or sales order) and the receipt (e.g., a purchase order or production order) are associated with different locations. This can happen if:
  
  The order was created in a different plant than the one where the receipt is being processed.
  There are configuration issues in the master data, such as incorrect assignment of plants or storage locations.
  
  
  
  Master Data Issues: There may be inconsistencies in the master data, such as:
  
  Incorrectly maintained