How To Fix MLCCS054 - BADI: Price will not be used as res. consumption price would be negative

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MLCCS - Message for Actual Costing

• Message number: 054

• Message text: BADI: Price will not be used as res. consumption price would be negative

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message MLCCS054 - BADI: Price will not be used as res. consumption price would be negative ?

  The SAP error message MLCCS054 indicates that there is an issue with the pricing in the context of material consumption. Specifically, it suggests that the price being used for a material is resulting in a negative residual consumption price, which is not acceptable in the system. This error typically arises in the context of Material Ledger and actual costing.
  
  Cause:
  
  Negative Price Calculation: The error occurs when the system calculates a price that results in a negative value for the residual consumption price. This can happen due to incorrect settings or data in the material master, pricing conditions, or during the actual costing process.
  Incorrect BADI Implementation: If there is a Business Add-In (BADI) implemented that modifies the pricing logic, it may be incorrectly configured, leading to negative pricing.
  Material Master Data Issues: Incorrect or incomplete data in the material master, such as incorrect valuation class, price control indicators (moving average price vs. standard