How To Fix CKPRCH024 - Price will be negative: Material &1 in currency &2

CKPRCH024 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CKPRCH - Message for price changes

• Message number: 024

• Message text: Price will be negative: Material &1 in currency &2

What causes this issue?

You are trying to adjust by an amount that is larger than the current
inventory value. The price, therefore will be negative.

System Response

This material will not be changed.

How to fix this error?

Either enter a smaller amount or a larger base quantity.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CKPRCH024 - Price will be negative: Material &1 in currency &2 ?

  The SAP error message CKPRCH024 indicates that there is an issue with the pricing of a material in the system, specifically that the calculated price for the material is resulting in a negative value. This can occur in various scenarios, particularly during the valuation of materials in the context of cost accounting or inventory management.
  
  Cause:
  
  Negative Price Calculation: The most common cause is that the pricing conditions or calculations for the material have led to a negative price. This can happen due to incorrect pricing conditions, discounts, or adjustments that exceed the base price.
  Incorrect Master Data: Issues in the material master data, such as incorrect valuation class or price control settings, can lead to negative pricing.
  Costing Variants: The costing variant used may not be set up correctly, leading to incorrect calculations.
  Manual Adjustments: Manual entries or adjustments in pricing or cost components that are not aligned with the expected values can also