How To Fix V4336 - The cumulative received quantity was reduced without a change of year

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: V4 - Nachrichten Verkauf (Variable Meldungen und EDI-Meldungen)

• Message number: 336

• Message text: The cumulative received quantity was reduced without a change of year

What causes this issue?

As standard, cumulative quantities are only increased if there is no
change of year. This means that there has possibly been an input error.

System Response

The contents of this message are identical to message V4 019. In
contrast to V4 019 however, processing is different, in accordance with
processing of the scheduling agreement:
IDoc background processing or foreground processing after error
The message is issued according to settings in the OVAH (W = warning, E
= error message).
If there is no entry for the message category, the system does not
issue the message.
Online or IDoc foreground processing
If OVAH contains an entry for the message category ('W' or 'E'), the
system issues the message as an information message.
If OVAH does not contain an entry for the message category (= ' '), the
system does not issue the message.
If you remove message 336 from view V_160MVA, the system sets the
message category to 'Warning', and always processes the message
according to the above information.

How to fix this error?

Check why the incoming cumulative quantity will be smaller. Where the
incoming cumulative quantity should be reduced in agreement with the
customer, you must enter a correction delivery note.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message V4336 - The cumulative received quantity was reduced without a change of year ?

  The SAP error message V4336 indicates that there is an issue with the cumulative received quantity in the context of inventory management or sales and distribution. Specifically, it suggests that the cumulative received quantity has been reduced without a corresponding change in the year, which is not allowed in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Cumulative Quantity Logic: In SAP, the cumulative received quantity is expected to only increase or remain the same over time. If there is an attempt to reduce this quantity without a year change, it violates the system's logic.
  Data Entry Errors: This error can occur due to incorrect data entry or adjustments made in the system that attempt to decrease the cumulative quantity.
  Incorrect Document Flow: If there are inconsistencies in the document flow (e.g., returns or adjustments) that do not align with the expected cumulative logic, this error may arise.
  Year-End Closing: If the year-end closing process has not been properly executed,