How To Fix /SAPCEM/INVENTUR012 - Please enter either a quantity or set "Quantity = 0" indicator

/SAPCEM/INVENTUR012 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPCEM/INVENTUR -

• Message number: 012

• Message text: Please enter either a quantity or set "Quantity = 0" indicator

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/SAPCEM/INVENTUR012 - Details

• The SAP error message /SAPCEM/INVENTUR012 typically occurs in the context of inventory management or stocktaking processes within the SAP system. This error indicates that the system requires either a quantity to be entered for an inventory item or the "Quantity = 0" indicator to be set. Here’s a breakdown of the cause, solution, and related information for this error:
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Quantity: The user is trying to process an inventory item without specifying a quantity. The system requires a quantity to be entered for each item being counted.
  Zero Quantity Not Indicated: If the item is not present in stock, the user must explicitly indicate that the quantity is zero by setting the "Quantity = 0" indicator.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Enter a Quantity:
  
  Navigate to the relevant inventory management screen where the error occurred.
  For the item in question, enter the actual counted quantity in the appropriate field.
  
  
  
  Set Quantity =