How To Fix /SAPAPO/FOT801 - Enter a receipt quantity for the child Order

/SAPAPO/FOT801 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/FOT -

• Message number: 801

• Message text: Enter a receipt quantity for the child Order

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/SAPAPO/FOT801 - Details

• The SAP error message /SAPAPO/FOT801 Enter a receipt quantity for the child Order typically occurs in the context of Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) when dealing with production orders, purchase orders, or other types of orders that require a receipt quantity to be specified.
  
  Cause:
  This error message indicates that a child order (which could be a production order, purchase order, or similar) is missing a receipt quantity. In the context of APO, a receipt quantity is necessary for the system to process the order correctly, as it defines how much of the product is expected to be received or produced.
  Possible Causes:
  
  Missing Data: The receipt quantity has not been entered for the child order.
  Incorrect Order Status: The order may be in a status that does not allow for receipt quantities to be entered.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in APO that are not set up correctly, leading to this error.
  Data Transfer