How To Fix M3138 - Future price 0 not allowed (date will be reset)

M3138 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: M3 - Material Master

• Message number: 138

• Message text: Future price 0 not allowed (date will be reset)

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M3138 - Details

• The SAP error message M3138 "Future price 0 not allowed (date will be reset)" typically occurs in the context of materials management, particularly when dealing with material pricing in purchasing or inventory management. This error indicates that the system has encountered a situation where a future price is set to zero, which is not permissible.
  
  Cause:
  
  Future Price Set to Zero: The primary cause of this error is that a future price for a material has been defined as zero. In SAP, future prices are used for planning and forecasting, and having a zero value is not valid.
  Incorrect Validity Dates: The validity dates for the pricing conditions may not be set correctly, leading the system to interpret that the future price is zero.
  Master Data Issues: There may be issues with the material master data or pricing conditions that need to be addressed.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Pricing Conditions:
  
  Go to the transaction code MEK1 (Create Condition) or