How To Fix MY219 - The price for layer & & & & will be negative (changed to zero)

MY219 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MY - Messages for Balance Sheet Valuation(Low.Val.Det./LIFO/FIFO)

• Message number: 219

• Message text: The price for layer & & & & will be negative (changed to zero)

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message MY219 - The price for layer & & & & will be negative (changed to zero) ?

  The SAP error message MY219 indicates that there is an issue with the pricing of a material in the context of inventory management or material valuation. Specifically, it suggests that the system has calculated a negative price for a particular layer of inventory, which is not permissible. Instead, the system automatically changes the price to zero.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Negative Inventory Valuation: This error typically arises when there are transactions that lead to a negative valuation of inventory. This can happen due to:
  
  Incorrectly entered goods movements (e.g., goods issues, returns).
  Incorrect pricing conditions or discounts applied to the material.
  Manual adjustments or corrections that inadvertently lead to negative values.
  Issues with the valuation method (e.g., moving average, FIFO, etc.) that may not align with the actual inventory movements.
  
  
  
  Data Entry Errors: Mistakes in data entry, such as incorrect quantities or prices during goods receipt or invoice verification, can lead to this issue.
  
  
  
  Configuration Issues: Incorrect configuration in the material