How To Fix WH016 - The zero count indicator has been set, but the quantity is larger than 0

WH016 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WH - Messages for store physical inventory (DRS)

• Message number: 016

• Message text: The zero count indicator has been set, but the quantity is larger than 0

What causes this issue?

There is data inconsistency in the current intermediate document
item: the indicator 'zero count' is set but a quantity of stock
counted is specified at the same time.

System Response

The item is not updated.

How to fix this error?

Please check whether there is a zero count. You can correspondingly
correct the intermediate document using the intermediate document
editor and then start inbound processing again.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WH016 - The zero count indicator has been set, but the quantity is larger than 0 ?

  The SAP error message WH016 indicates that there is a discrepancy between the zero count indicator and the actual quantity of stock in a warehouse. Specifically, it means that the zero count indicator has been set for a particular item, but the system has detected that the quantity of that item is greater than zero. This situation typically arises during inventory management processes, such as stock counts or adjustments.
  
  Cause:
  
  Zero Count Indicator Set: The zero count indicator is a flag that indicates that the system should expect a count of zero for a particular item. This is often used in scenarios where an item is not expected to be in stock.
  Actual Quantity Greater than Zero: The actual stock level for the item is greater than zero, which contradicts the expectation set by the zero count indicator.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Inventory Levels: Verify the actual stock