How To Fix /SCWM/MEDI060 - Sum of new quantity &1 is less than sum of current quantity &2

/SCWM/MEDI060 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCWM/MEDI -

• Message number: 060

• Message text: Sum of new quantity &1 is less than sum of current quantity &2

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/SCWM/MEDI060 - Details

• The SAP error message /SCWM/MEDI060 indicates that there is a discrepancy between the quantities being processed in the system. Specifically, it states that the sum of the new quantity you are trying to input is less than the sum of the current quantity already recorded in the system. This error typically occurs in the context of warehouse management and inventory handling in SAP Extended Warehouse Management (EWM).
  
  Cause:
  
  Quantity Mismatch: The new quantity you are trying to enter (e.g., during a stock transfer, goods receipt, or inventory adjustment) is less than the quantity that is currently recorded in the system for that particular item or location.
  Incorrect Data Entry: There may have been an error in entering the new quantity, leading to an incorrect value being submitted.
  Stock Movements: Other stock movements or transactions may have occurred that affect the current quantity, leading to this discrepancy.
  Batch Management: If batch management is enabled, the error