How To Fix WRF_APC838 - Distributed items could not be created, resulting quantities too small

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WRF_APC - Messages for Operational Assortment Planning and Control

• Message number: 838

• Message text: Distributed items could not be created, resulting quantities too small

What causes this issue?

The system attempted to distribute the currently planned putaway
quantities; however, the calculation resulted in quantities that were
equal to zero, most probably due to rounding.

System Response

The system could not create distributed purchasing list items.

How to fix this error?

If you want to distribute your putaway quantities, you need to plan
larger putaway quantities.

Procedure for System Administrators

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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WRF_APC838 - Distributed items could not be created, resulting quantities too small ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  WRF_APC838 - Distributed items could not be created, resulting quantities too small
  
  
  Cause:
  This error typically occurs in the context of Production Planning and Detailed Scheduling (PP/DS) or Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) when the system tries to distribute a production order or planned order quantity into smaller lot sizes or components, but the resulting quantities after distribution are too small to be processed or are below the minimum lot size defined in the system.
  More specifically:
  
  The system attempts to split or distribute a planned quantity into multiple items or lots.
  The resulting distributed quantities fall below the minimum lot size or rounding limits.
  This leads to the system being unable to create the distributed items because the quantities are not feasible for production or procurement.
  
  
  Typical Scenarios:
  
  Lot size settings (e.g., minimum lot size, rounding values) in the material master or production version cause the