How To Fix M3140 - The prices for the new price unit cannot be determined

M3140 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: M3 - Material Master

• Message number: 140

• Message text: The prices for the new price unit cannot be determined

What causes this issue?

The prices calculated by the system on the basis of the new
<GL:price_unit>price unit</> contain more digits than will fit in the
price fields.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message M3140 - The prices for the new price unit cannot be determined ?

  The SAP error message M3140, "The prices for the new price unit cannot be determined," typically occurs in the context of material management and pricing in SAP. This error indicates that the system is unable to determine the price for a material when the price unit is changed or when a new price unit is being used in a transaction.
  Causes:
  
  
  Missing Price Conditions: The pricing conditions for the new price unit may not be maintained in the system. This can happen if the price is not defined for the specific unit of measure (UoM) being used.
  
  
  Incorrect Unit of Measure: The unit of measure being used may not be correctly defined in the material master or may not correspond to the pricing conditions.
  
  
  Price Change Not Updated: If there has been a recent change in the pricing conditions or the material master data, the system may not have updated the relevant pricing information.
  
  
  Inconsistent