170 SAP Message of Class VF Value of open quantity must not be greater than &

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170(VF) - Value of open quantity must not be greater than &

Message number 170 of class VF is used to display message "Value of open quantity must not be greater than &" and can be triggered using the following ABAP code:

DATA: lv_val1(100) TYPE C.
lv_val1 = '123'.

    MESSAGE E170(VF) WITH lv_val1. "Error message example

    MESSAGE W170(VF) WITH lv_val1. "Warning message example

    MESSAGE I170(VF) WITH lv_val1. "Information message example
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What causes this issue

The open quantity may not exceed the comparison quantity. The
comparison quantity is figured from the difference of order or deliveryquantity and the previously-billed quantity in order and deliveryreference documents.In billing reference documents, the comparison quantity is equal to the
billing quantity.The amount you entered is : &V2&
The comparison quantity is : &V1&

System Response

The system rejects processing of the open quantity you entered.

How to fix

Change the manually-entered open quantity to a positive value that is
less than or equal to the comparison quantity.
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