How To Fix /SAPAPO/PDRP256 - Rounded quantity and fixed lot size are inconsistent: Loc. &1 Prod. &2

/SAPAPO/PDRP256 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/PDRP -

• Message number: 256

• Message text: Rounded quantity and fixed lot size are inconsistent: Loc. &1 Prod. &2

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SAPAPO/PDRP256 - Rounded quantity and fixed lot size are inconsistent: Loc. &1 Prod. &2 ?

  The SAP error message /SAPAPO/PDRP256 indicates that there is an inconsistency between the rounded quantity and the fixed lot size for a specific location and product in the Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) module. This error typically arises during the planning process when the system attempts to generate a production or procurement proposal that does not align with the defined lot size settings.
  
  Cause:
  
  Fixed Lot Size Configuration: The product may have a fixed lot size defined in the master data, which specifies that production or procurement must occur in specific increments.
  Rounding Rules: The rounding rules applied to the planned order or procurement proposal may not align with the fixed lot size. For example, if the fixed lot size is 100 units, but the planned order is for 150 units, the system may not be able to round this quantity to the nearest lot size.
  Planning Parameters: The planning parameters set in the