How To Fix M8786 - Price change more than & % in previous year for material &

M8786 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: M8 - Invoice Verification/Valuation

• Message number: 786

• Message text: Price change more than & % in previous year 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 year.

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&

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

M8786 - Details

• The SAP error message M8786 indicates that there has been a price change for a material that exceeds a specified percentage compared to the price in the previous year. This message is typically encountered during the processing of purchasing documents, such as purchase orders or purchase requisitions, and is part of the system's controls to prevent significant price fluctuations that could impact budgeting and financial planning.
  
  Cause:
  
  Significant Price Increase: The price of the material has increased by more than the allowed percentage compared to the previous year's price.
  Configuration Settings: The percentage threshold for price changes is defined in the system settings, and the current price change exceeds this threshold.
  Data Entry Error: There may be an error in the data entry of the new price, leading to an unexpected increase.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Review Price Change: Check the new price being entered and compare it with the previous year's price to confirm if the increase is