How To Fix /SCWM/MEDI061 - Sum of new quantity &1 is greater than sum of current quantity &2

/SCWM/MEDI061 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCWM/MEDI -

• Message number: 061

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

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/SCWM/MEDI061 - Details

• The SAP error message /SCWM/MEDI061: Sum of new quantity &1 is greater than sum of current quantity &2 typically occurs in the context of warehouse management, particularly when dealing with inventory adjustments or stock movements in the Extended Warehouse Management (EWM) module.
  
  Cause:
  This error indicates that the system is trying to process a quantity that exceeds the current available quantity in the system. Specifically, it means that the total quantity you are trying to add or adjust (new quantity) is greater than the quantity that is currently available (current quantity). This can happen in scenarios such as:
  
  Inventory Adjustments: When trying to adjust stock levels, if the adjustment exceeds the available stock.
  Goods Movements: When performing goods receipts or transfers that exceed the available stock.
  Stock Transfers: When transferring stock between storage locations or bins, and the quantity being transferred is greater than what is available.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following