How To Fix /SCWM/DELIVERY178 - Main item: aggregated quantity > picked quantity - packed quantity

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCWM/DELIVERY -

• Message number: 178

• Message text: Main item: aggregated quantity > picked quantity - packed quantity

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SCWM/DELIVERY178 - Main item: aggregated quantity > picked quantity - packed quantity ?

  The SAP error message /SCWM/DELIVERY178 indicates that there is a discrepancy in the quantities related to a delivery in the Extended Warehouse Management (EWM) module. Specifically, the error states that the aggregated quantity of the main item exceeds the picked quantity minus the packed quantity. This typically occurs during the delivery process when the system checks the quantities involved in the delivery.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Quantity Mismatch: The main item in the delivery has an aggregated quantity that is greater than the quantity that has been picked and packed. This can happen if:
  
  The picking process was not completed correctly.
  There were changes made to the delivery quantities after picking.
  There are errors in the handling of sub-items or components of the main item.
  
  
  
  Incorrect Configuration: There may be issues with the configuration of the delivery process or the handling of aggregated items in the system.
  
  
  Data Entry Errors: Manual entry errors during the creation or modification of the