How To Fix M8785 - Price change more than & % in previous period for material &

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: M8 - Invoice Verification/Valuation

• Message number: 785

• Message text: Price change more than & % in previous period for material &

DEFINE &A& = 'valuation type:'.

What causes this issue?

When you post the document, a posting is made to the stock account.
This results in a large price variance in the previous period.
INCLUDE MM_IV_MELDUNGEN OBJECT DOKU ID TX

How to fix this error?

Check the amounts and quantities in the material item and correct them
if necessary.
Material: &V2&
Valuation area: &V3&
&A& &V4&

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message M8785 - Price change more than & % in previous period for material & ?

  The SAP error message M8785 indicates that there has been a price change for a material that exceeds a specified percentage in a previous period. This message is typically encountered during the processing of inventory management or material valuation, particularly when trying to post a goods movement or perform a valuation change.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when:
  
  A price change for a material exceeds the defined threshold percentage set in the system.
  The system is configured to prevent significant price fluctuations to maintain data integrity and control over inventory valuation.
  The price change might be due to a manual entry or an automatic adjustment that surpasses the allowed limit.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can consider the following steps:
  
  
  Check Configuration Settings:
  
  Review the configuration settings for price change thresholds in the SAP system. This can typically be found in the customizing settings under Material Management (MM) or Inventory Management (IM).
  The threshold percentage can be adjusted if necessary,