How To Fix /SAPAPO/PROD026 - Enter a consumption quantity

/SAPAPO/PROD026 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/PROD -

• Message number: 026

• Message text: Enter a consumption quantity

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/SAPAPO/PROD026 - Details

• The SAP error message /SAPAPO/PROD026 indicates that a consumption quantity must be entered in the context of production planning or demand management within the SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) module. This error typically arises when a user attempts to process a production order or a planned order without specifying the required consumption quantity.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Consumption Quantity: The primary cause of this error is that the system expects a consumption quantity to be specified for the order or planning activity, but it has not been provided.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the APO system that require a consumption quantity for certain processes.
  Data Entry Error: The user may have overlooked entering the consumption quantity during the order creation or modification process.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Enter Consumption Quantity: The most straightforward solution is to go back to the relevant transaction (e.g., creating or modifying a production order) and enter the required consumption quantity in the