How To Fix >W021 - Specify either 'Upper Limit' or 'Release from Upper Limit'

>W021 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: >W -

• Message number: 021

• Message text: Specify either 'Upper Limit' or 'Release from Upper Limit'

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>W021 - Details

• The SAP error message W021 ("Specify either 'Upper Limit' or 'Release from Upper Limit'") typically occurs in the context of inventory management or production planning when you are trying to process a transaction that requires a limit to be set or released for a certain material or stock.
  
  Cause:
  This error usually arises when:
  
  You are attempting to perform a transaction (like a goods movement, production order, or stock transfer) that requires you to specify an upper limit for stock levels.
  The system expects you to either set an upper limit for the stock or indicate that you are releasing stock from an existing upper limit, but neither option has been provided.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Transaction Details: Review the transaction you are trying to execute. Ensure that you have filled in the necessary fields related to upper limits or stock releases.
  
  
  Specify Upper Limit: If you are setting an