How To Fix M8345 - Price change not allowed, due to negative stock

M8345 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: M8 - Invoice Verification/Valuation

• Message number: 345

• Message text: Price change not allowed, due to negative stock

What causes this issue?

You want to change the price of a material.
You cannot change the price in the current period, as negative stock
exists.
You cannot change the price in a period which is not the current period
because:
either the stock in the period selected is negative
or the stock in the current period is negative
or the stock in the selected period and in the current period is
negative

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?

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message M8345 - Price change not allowed, due to negative stock ?

  The SAP error message M8345 ("Price change not allowed, due to negative stock") typically occurs in the context of inventory management and material valuation. This error indicates that a price change for a material cannot be processed because the material has negative stock levels. Here’s a breakdown of the cause, potential solutions, and related information:
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Negative Stock: The primary reason for this error is that the material in question has a negative stock balance. This can happen due to various reasons, such as:
  
  Incorrect inventory postings.
  Goods issues that were posted without corresponding goods receipts.
  Errors in stock transfers or adjustments.
  
  
  
  Price Change Restrictions: SAP has built-in controls to prevent price changes when there are inconsistencies in stock levels, as this could lead to inaccurate financial reporting and inventory valuation.
  
  
  Solutions:
  
  
  Check Stock Levels:
  
  Use transaction codes like MMBE (Stock Overview) or MB52 (List of Warehouse Stocks on Hand) to check the stock levels of the material.
  Identify the