How To Fix /SAPAPO/RRP236 - Change receipt quantity for &1: Enter a positive quantity

/SAPAPO/RRP236 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/RRP -

• Message number: 236

• Message text: Change receipt quantity for &1: Enter a positive quantity

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SAPAPO/RRP236 - Change receipt quantity for &1: Enter a positive quantity ?

  The SAP error message /SAPAPO/RRP236 Change receipt quantity for &1: Enter a positive quantity typically occurs in the context of SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) when a user attempts to change the receipt quantity of a planned order or a purchase order to a non-positive value (zero or negative). This error is a validation check to ensure that the receipt quantity must always be a positive number, as negative or zero quantities do not make sense in the context of inventory management and planning.
  
  Cause:
  
  User Input Error: The most common cause is that the user has mistakenly entered a zero or negative value when trying to change the receipt quantity.
  Data Transfer Issues: If data is being transferred from another system or module, there may be issues with the data integrity that result in invalid quantities being sent to the APO system.
  Business Logic: The business rules defined in the system may