How To Fix /SCWM/RF_EN052 - Sum of quantities is less than target quantity

/SCWM/RF_EN052 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCWM/RF_EN -

• Message number: 052

• Message text: Sum of quantities is less than target quantity

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/SCWM/RF_EN052 - Details

• The SAP error message /SCWM/RF_EN052: Sum of quantities is less than target quantity typically occurs in the context of warehouse management, particularly when dealing with radio frequency (RF) transactions in SAP Extended Warehouse Management (EWM). This error indicates that the total quantity of items being processed (e.g., picked, packed, or moved) is less than the expected or target quantity defined in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Insufficient Quantity: The most common cause is that the user is trying to process a quantity that is less than what is required. For example, if the target quantity for a picking task is 10 units, but the user only picks 8 units, this error will occur.
  Incorrect Task Assignment: The task may have been incorrectly assigned or the quantities may have been misconfigured in the system.
  Stock Availability: There may not be enough stock available in the warehouse to fulfill the target quantity.
  User Input Error: The user may have