How To Fix /SPE/INBVAL026 - Material quantity in ASN different from ordered quantity in the PO

/SPE/INBVAL026 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SPE/INBVAL -

• Message number: 026

• Message text: Material quantity in ASN different from ordered quantity in the PO

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SPE/INBVAL026 - Material quantity in ASN different from ordered quantity in the PO ?

  The SAP error message /SPE/INBVAL026 indicates that there is a discrepancy between the quantity of material specified in the Advanced Shipping Notification (ASN) and the quantity that was ordered in the Purchase Order (PO). This error typically arises during the inbound delivery process when the system checks the ASN against the PO.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Quantity Mismatch: The most common cause is that the quantity in the ASN does not match the quantity specified in the PO. This could happen due to:
  
  Errors in the ASN creation process.
  Changes in the order quantity after the ASN was created.
  Partial shipments where the ASN reflects a different quantity than what was ordered.
  
  
  
  Incorrect ASN Data: The ASN may have been created with incorrect data, either manually or through an automated process.
  
  
  System Configuration: There may be settings in the system that enforce strict checks on quantity discrepancies, leading to this error.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Verify ASN and PO: Check both the ASN and the