How To Fix M3157 - Future price is zero ("valid from" date will be reset)

M3157 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: M3 - Material Master

• Message number: 157

• Message text: Future price is zero ("valid from" date will be reset)

What causes this issue?

When you change the price unit, all the material's prices will be
recalculated.

System Response

Since the new price unit gives a future price with the value zero, the
"Valid from" date of the future price will be reset when you press
Enter.

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.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message M3157 - Future price is zero ("valid from" date will be reset) ?

  The SAP error message M3157, which states "Future price is zero ('valid from' date will be reset)," typically occurs in the context of material management and pricing in SAP. This error indicates that the system has encountered a situation where a future price for a material is set to zero, which is not valid for the pricing conditions.
  
  Cause:
  
  Zero Future Price: The primary cause of this error is that the future price for a material is set to zero in the pricing conditions. This can happen if the pricing records were not maintained correctly or if there was an error during data entry.
  Invalid Validity Dates: The validity dates for the pricing conditions may not be set correctly, leading to a situation where the system expects a price but finds none.
  Master Data Issues: There may be issues with the material master data or the condition records that are linked to the material.
  
  
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