How To Fix /SAPAPO/CMDS_EDIBAPI042 - The received quantity is bigger than the cumulative delivery quantity

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/CMDS_EDIBAPI -

• Message number: 042

• Message text: The received quantity is bigger than the cumulative delivery quantity

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SAPAPO/CMDS_EDIBAPI042 - The received quantity is bigger than the cumulative delivery quantity ?

  The SAP error message /SAPAPO/CMDS_EDIBAPI042 indicates that the received quantity for a delivery is greater than the cumulative delivery quantity that has been recorded in the system. This error typically occurs in the context of Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) or when dealing with Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) processes.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Mismatch in Quantities: The most common cause of this error is a mismatch between the quantity that is being reported in the EDI message and the quantity that has already been recorded in the system. This can happen if:
  
  The EDI message is incorrectly formatted or contains erroneous data.
  There have been changes in the delivery quantities that were not updated in the EDI message.
  There are multiple deliveries being processed, and the cumulative quantity has not been correctly accounted for.
  
  
  
  Data Entry Errors: Manual data entry errors can also lead to discrepancies between the expected and actual quantities.
  
  
  Timing Issues: If there are delays in updating