How To Fix /SCMB/DM_DLV159 - ASN &1 item &2: GR quantity is greater than total ASN quantity

/SCMB/DM_DLV159 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCMB/DM_DLV -

• Message number: 159

• Message text: ASN &1 item &2: GR quantity is greater than total ASN quantity

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SCMB/DM_DLV159 - ASN &1 item &2: GR quantity is greater than total ASN quantity ?

  The SAP error message /SCMB/DM_DLV159 ASN &1 item &2: GR quantity is greater than total ASN quantity typically occurs in the context of Advanced Shipping Notification (ASN) processing in SAP Supply Chain Management (SCM). This error indicates that the Goods Receipt (GR) quantity being processed is greater than the total quantity specified in the ASN for the corresponding item.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Mismatch in Quantities: The most common cause of this error is that the quantity being received (GR quantity) exceeds the quantity that was declared in the ASN. This can happen due to:
  
  Errors in data entry when creating the ASN.
  Changes in shipment quantities that were not updated in the ASN.
  Receiving more items than what was originally notified.
  
  
  
  Incorrect ASN Creation: The ASN may have been created incorrectly, either by specifying incorrect quantities or by not updating the ASN after changes in the shipment.
  
  
  System 
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the system that