How To Fix M8346 - Material debit/credit not allowed due to negative stock

M8346 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: M8 - Invoice Verification/Valuation

• Message number: 346

• Message text: Material debit/credit not allowed due to negative stock

What causes this issue?

You want to debit or credit a material.
You cannot debit or credit the material in the current period, as
negative stock exists.
You cannot debit or credit the material 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?

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message M8346 - Material debit/credit not allowed due to negative stock ?

  The SAP error message M8346, which states "Material debit/credit not allowed due to negative stock," typically occurs when you attempt to perform a stock movement (such as a goods issue or goods receipt) for a material that has negative stock levels. This situation can arise in various scenarios, such as when stock levels are not properly updated or when there are discrepancies in inventory management.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Negative Stock Levels: The primary cause of this error is that the material in question has a negative stock balance. This can happen if:
  
  Goods issues have been posted without corresponding goods receipts.
  There are errors in inventory management processes.
  Stock levels have not been updated correctly due to system errors or manual entry mistakes.
  
  
  
  Stock Management Settings: The configuration settings in SAP for the material may not allow for negative stock. Some materials are configured to prevent negative stock levels to maintain accurate inventory records.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the M8346 error,