How To Fix CKMLMV115 - Consumption quantity of component &1 has wrong sign

CKMLMV115 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CKMLMV - Message class for quantity structure tool

• Message number: 115

• Message text: Consumption quantity of component &1 has wrong sign

What causes this issue?

Process &V3& flows into procurement alternative &V2& for the material
to be costed. Material &V1& was used in plant &V4& in this process. The
consumption quantity, however, has the wrong sign and is therefore
regarded as a receipt instead of consumption.
One possible cause is that there was an error in a reversal.

System Response

The system can not build a target BOM for process &V3&, due to the
error with the sign.

How to fix this error?

Check the material documents for material &V1& in the period to be
settled and perform a correction posting, if necessary.

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.

CKMLMV115 - Details

• The SAP error message CKMLMV115 indicates that there is an issue with the consumption quantity of a component in a material ledger transaction. Specifically, it suggests that the consumption quantity for the component (identified by &1) has an incorrect sign, meaning that it is either negative when it should be positive or vice versa.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Data Entry: The most common cause is that the user has entered a consumption quantity with the wrong sign during a transaction.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues with the configuration of the material master or the valuation class that could lead to incorrect sign usage.
  Integration Issues: If there are integrations with other systems (like production planning or inventory management), discrepancies in data transfer could lead to incorrect signs.
  Custom Code: If there are custom developments or enhancements in the system, they might inadvertently cause this issue.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check the Transaction: Review the transaction where the error occurred. Verify the