How To Fix MA703 - Basic value will be zero

MA703 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MA - Sales and Operations Planning

• Message number: 703

• Message text: Basic value will be zero

What causes this issue?

The message means that the forecast values will be negative. Because
no negative values can be forecast, the forecast has failed and has
been
terminated.

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

System Response

How to fix this error?

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

MA703 - Details

• The SAP error message MA703 ("Basic value will be zero") typically occurs in the context of Material Management (MM) or Production Planning (PP) when there is an issue with the calculation of basic values for a material or a production order. This error indicates that the system has encountered a situation where it cannot determine a valid basic value, which is essential for various calculations, such as pricing, costing, or inventory valuation.
  Causes:
  
  Missing Master Data: The material master data may be incomplete or missing essential information, such as valuation class, price control indicators, or costing data.
  Incorrect Configuration: Configuration settings in the system may not be set up correctly, leading to issues in how values are calculated.
  Zero Quantity: The system may be trying to calculate a value based on a quantity that is zero, which results in a basic value of zero.
  Invalid Costing Variants: The costing variant used may not be valid