How To Fix C+131 - The price for material &1 &2 will be negative

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: C+ -

• Message number: 131

• Message text: The price for material &1 &2 will be negative

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message C+131 - The price for material &1 &2 will be negative ?

  The SAP error message C+131 indicates that there is an issue with the pricing of a material in the system, specifically that the calculated price for the material will be negative. This can occur in various scenarios, such as during the creation of a sales order, purchase order, or when performing inventory valuation.
  
  Cause:
  
  Negative Price Calculation: The most common cause is that the pricing conditions (like discounts, surcharges, or other pricing elements) applied to the material result in a negative price.
  Incorrect Master Data: There may be incorrect or incomplete data in the material master, pricing conditions, or sales/purchase documents.
  Pricing Procedure Issues: The pricing procedure assigned to the transaction may not be set up correctly, leading to incorrect calculations.
  Currency Issues: If there are currency conversions involved, fluctuations or incorrect settings may lead to negative pricing.
  Manual Entries: Manual entries in pricing conditions that are not aligned with the expected values can also lead