How To Fix AJ071 - Price &4 is not an average price

AJ071 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: AJ - Billing program

• Message number: 071

• Message text: Price &4 is not an average price

What causes this issue?

Operand &v1& is used as output operand in rate &v2& (program &v3&).
This is a price operand (operand category: QPRICE or TPRICE). Price key
&v4& was specified for this operand in the installation facts, but this
is not an average price.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Specify a price key in the installation facts for this operand. The
corresponding price of the price key must be an average price.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message AJ071 - Price &4 is not an average price ?

  The SAP error message AJ071, which states "Price &4 is not an average price," typically occurs in the context of inventory management and valuation in SAP. This error indicates that the system is expecting an average price for a material, but the price provided does not meet that criterion.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Price Type: The price being used for the material is not set as an average price in the material master record. This can happen if the material is set up with a different valuation method (e.g., standard price, moving average price).
  Material Master Configuration: The material master may not be configured correctly for average price calculation. This could be due to settings in the accounting view of the material master.
  Transaction Type: The transaction being executed may not be compatible with the price type defined for the material.
  Data Entry Error: There may be a mistake in the data entry where a non-average price