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3517462 - Error "Removal of material for logistics area not possible; Requested quantity exceeds the available quantity in the logistics area"

Symptom

When creating New Removal, following error occurs:

-Removal of material for logistics area not possible
-Requested quantity exceeds the available quantity in the logistics area

Environment

SAP Business ByDesign

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Go to Internal Logistics Work center
  2. Select New Removal view under Common Tasks list.
  3. Search for the desired product ID.
  4. Select the line item and maintain the removal quantity for this entry.
  5. Click on Request Removal button.
  6. Above errors occur.

Cause

In Projected Material Flow, search for relevant product ID and Site ID, all on-hand stock have been allocated to the warehouse request and the available stock is zero.

The Warehouse task which is for the same product under the same logistic area is in unfinished status.

Resolution

Finish the relevant warehouse task then the stock will be consumed.

Keywords

 Request Removal, New Removal, Material, Logistics Area, Requested Quantity, Available Quantity , KBA , SRD-SCM-WME-INT , Internal Logistics , Problem

Product

SAP Business ByDesign all versions