How To Fix ML4HRUN051 - Periodic unit price of the material will be negative

ML4HRUN051 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ML4HRUN - Messages for New Actual Costing

• Message number: 051

• Message text: Periodic unit price of the material will be negative

What causes this issue?

You want to perform the settlement for the material.
Differences were collected in the period to be settled and, upon
recalculation, a statistical periodic unit price has been calculated
with a negative price.

System Response

The system will not accept a negative periodic unit price.

How to fix this error?

1. Check the values for the relevant period for all currencies and
valuations in the material ledger data.
2. Check all documents for this material in the appropriate period.
Perhaps it will be necessary to reverse some
important postings in the past (i.e. incorrectly valuated goods
receipts or price changes at an incorrect price).
3. Investigate the possibility of posting a debit/credit for the
material in the appropriate period.
4. If this message appears for a produced material check whether all
relevant production orders are settled

Procedure for System Administrators

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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message ML4HRUN051 - Periodic unit price of the material will be negative ?

  The SAP error message ML4HRUN051 indicates that there is an issue with the periodic unit price of a material, which is being calculated as negative. This typically occurs in the context of Material Ledger (ML) and can be related to various factors in the configuration or data of the material.
  Causes:
  
  Incorrect Material Master Data: The material master data may have incorrect settings, such as negative stock or incorrect valuation class.
  Negative Stock: If there are negative stock levels for the material, it can lead to negative periodic unit prices.
  Incorrect Price Determination: The price determination settings may not be configured correctly, leading to incorrect calculations.
  Inventory Adjustments: Manual adjustments or inventory corrections that result in negative values can trigger this error.
  Currency Issues: If there are currency conversion issues or incorrect exchange rates, it may affect the pricing calculations.
  
  Solutions:
  
  Check Material Master Data: Review the material master data for the affected material. Ensure that all relevant