How To Fix OB161 - Excise Duty revaluation is not possible because of negative stock & & &

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: OB - IS-OIL Downstream TDP messages

• Message number: 161

• Message text: Excise Duty revaluation is not possible because of negative stock & & &

What causes this issue?

Excise Duty revaluation is not possible because this material has
negative stock.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message OB161 - Excise Duty revaluation is not possible because of negative stock & & & ?

  The SAP error message OB161, which states "Excise Duty revaluation is not possible because of negative stock," typically occurs in the context of managing excise duties in the SAP system, particularly in the Materials Management (MM) module. This error indicates that there is an attempt to perform an excise duty revaluation, but the system has detected negative stock levels for the materials involved.
  
  Cause:
  
  Negative Stock: The primary cause of this error is that the stock level for the material in question is negative. This can happen due to various reasons, such as incorrect inventory postings, returns, or adjustments that have not been properly accounted for.
  Excise Duty Configuration: The configuration settings for excise duties may not be set up correctly, leading to issues when trying to revalue excise duties.
  Material Movement: There may have been material movements (goods receipts, goods issues, etc.) that were not properly recorded or reversed, leading to discrepancies in