How To Fix /SCWM/GOODS_MOVEMENT056 - Delivery &1 item &2: GI with negative catch weight quantity not possible

/SCWM/GOODS_MOVEMENT056 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCWM/GOODS_MOVEMENT -

• Message number: 056

• Message text: Delivery &1 item &2: GI with negative catch weight quantity not possible

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SCWM/GOODS_MOVEMENT056 - Delivery &1 item &2: GI with negative catch weight quantity not possible ?

  The SAP error message /SCWM/GOODS_MOVEMENT056 indicates that there is an issue with a goods issue (GI) transaction related to catch weight items in the SAP Extended Warehouse Management (EWM) module. Specifically, the error states that a goods issue with a negative catch weight quantity is not possible for the specified delivery and item.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Negative Catch Weight Quantity: The primary cause of this error is that the system is attempting to process a goods issue for a catch weight item with a negative quantity. Catch weight items are those that are managed by both quantity and weight, and they require that the weight be positive when performing goods movements.
  
  
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the system that do not allow for negative quantities for catch weight items.
  
  
  Data Entry Errors: The user may have inadvertently entered a negative quantity when trying to perform the goods issue.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Quantity: Verify the quantity being