How To Fix VIRT229 - Available Capacity Consumed

VIRT229 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VIRT - Virtualization Monitoring

• Message number: 229

• Message text: Available Capacity Consumed

What causes this issue?

On IBM Power Systems, the available capacity consumed of a Workload
Partition represents percentage of the amount of currently attainable
physical processor resources the WPAR is consuming.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VIRT229 - Available Capacity Consumed ?

  The SAP error message VIRT229, which states "Available Capacity Consumed," typically occurs in the context of capacity planning and resource management within SAP systems, particularly in production planning and control (PP) or project systems (PS). This error indicates that the available capacity for a particular resource (such as a machine, labor, or work center) has been fully utilized, and no additional capacity is available for scheduling new operations or tasks.
  
  Cause:
  
  Resource Overutilization: The resource in question has been scheduled for more work than it can handle within the specified time frame.
  Capacity Planning Settings: The capacity planning settings for the work center or resource may not be configured correctly, leading to inaccurate availability calculations.
  Incorrect Data Entry: There may be errors in the data entered for production orders, planned orders, or project tasks that lead to an overestimation of the available capacity.
  Unplanned Downtime: If a resource has experienced unplanned downtime or maintenance, it