How To Fix /SCWM/L3676 - Available qty is not sufficient for HU WT: Results in negative quantities

/SCWM/L3676 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCWM/L3 -

• Message number: 676

• Message text: Available qty is not sufficient for HU WT: Results in negative quantities

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/SCWM/L3676 - Details

• The SAP error message /SCWM/L3676 Available qty is not sufficient for HU WT: Results in negative quantities typically occurs in the context of Warehouse Management (WM) or Extended Warehouse Management (EWM) when there is an attempt to process a Handling Unit (HU) or Warehouse Task (WT) that would result in negative stock levels. This can happen during various operations such as picking, putaway, or stock transfer.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Insufficient Stock: The most common cause is that the available stock for the specified Handling Unit (HU) is less than the quantity being processed. This can happen if:
  
  Stock has been reserved for other tasks.
  Stock has been consumed or moved without updating the system.
  There are discrepancies between physical stock and system stock.
  
  
  
  Incorrect Configuration: There may be issues with the configuration of the warehouse processes, such as incorrect settings for stock types or handling units.
  
  
  Data Inconsistencies: There could be inconsistencies in the data, such as incorrect stock