How To Fix /SAPAPO/OM_ERROR280 - Resource quantity must have same sign as pegging quantity

/SAPAPO/OM_ERROR280 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/OM_ERROR -

• Message number: 280

• Message text: Resource quantity must have same sign as pegging quantity

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SAPAPO/OM_ERROR280 - Resource quantity must have same sign as pegging quantity ?

  The SAP error message /SAPAPO/OM_ERROR280 indicates that there is a mismatch in the signs of the resource quantity and the pegging quantity in the Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) module. This typically occurs in scenarios involving production planning, where the system expects the resource quantity (e.g., available capacity) to have the same sign (positive or negative) as the pegging quantity (e.g., demand or supply).
  
  Cause:
  
  Sign Mismatch: The most common cause of this error is that the resource quantity is positive (indicating availability or capacity) while the pegging quantity is negative (indicating a demand or requirement), or vice versa.
  Incorrect Configuration: There may be incorrect settings in the planning book or in the resource configuration that lead to this inconsistency.
  Data Entry Errors: Manual entries in the planning books or master data might have been incorrectly inputted, leading to a sign mismatch.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Resource and Pegging Quantities:
  
  Review the resource and pegging quantities in the relevant