How To Fix J3R_LEGAL_FORMS274 - For asset &, order & balance of preliminary costs is negative: &

J3R_LEGAL_FORMS274 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: J3R_LEGAL_FORMS - Legal forms RU

• Message number: 274

• Message text: For asset &, order & balance of preliminary costs is negative: &

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J3R_LEGAL_FORMS274 - Details

• The SAP error message J3R_LEGAL_FORMS274 typically indicates that there is an issue with the financial data related to assets, orders, or preliminary costs in the system. Specifically, it suggests that the balance of preliminary costs for a given asset or order is negative, which is not allowed in the context of legal forms or reporting.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Negative Balance: The primary cause of this error is that the system has detected a negative balance for preliminary costs associated with an asset or order. This can occur due to various reasons, such as:
  
  Incorrect postings or journal entries that lead to a negative balance.
  Manual adjustments that were not properly accounted for.
  Errors in the configuration of the asset or order management settings.
  
  
  
  Data Inconsistencies: There may be inconsistencies in the data related to the asset or order, such as missing or incorrect entries in the asset accounting or order management modules.
  
  
  Incomplete Transactions: If transactions related to the