How To Fix VMP_MSG372 - You're not allowed to maintain a negative quantity for assembly nodes.

VMP_MSG372 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VMP_MSG - VMP Message Manager

• Message number: 372

• Message text: You're not allowed to maintain a negative quantity for assembly nodes.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VMP_MSG372 - You're not allowed to maintain a negative quantity for assembly nodes. ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  VMP_MSG372: You're not allowed to maintain a negative quantity for assembly nodes.
  
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs when you try to enter or maintain a negative quantity for an assembly node in a production order, process order, or a similar manufacturing-related document in SAP. Assembly nodes represent the components or subassemblies that are assembled or produced in the manufacturing process.
  
  Assembly nodes are typically expected to have positive quantities because they represent the amount of material or components to be produced or assembled.
  Negative quantities for assembly nodes are generally not allowed because it contradicts the logic of production or assembly (you cannot "un-assemble" or produce a negative amount).
  This restriction is enforced by SAP to maintain data integrity and consistency in production planning and execution.
  
  
  When does it typically occur?
  
  When changing or editing the quantity of an assembly node in a production or process order.
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