How To Fix /PF1/MSG_PO_EH106 - Amount in account currency &1 is negative

/PF1/MSG_PO_EH106 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /PF1/MSG_PO_EH -

• Message number: 106

• Message text: Amount in account currency &1 is negative

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/PF1/MSG_PO_EH106 - Details

• The SAP error message /PF1/MSG_PO_EH106 Amount in account currency &1 is negative typically occurs in the context of purchasing documents, such as purchase orders or invoices, when there is an inconsistency in the financial data being processed. This error indicates that the amount in the specified account currency is negative, which is not allowed in certain contexts, such as when creating or posting a document.
  
  Cause:
  
  Negative Amounts: The most common cause of this error is that a line item in the purchase order or invoice has a negative amount, which is not permissible in the current context.
  Incorrect Configuration: There may be configuration settings in the system that do not allow negative amounts for certain types of transactions.
  Data Entry Errors: Manual entry errors during the creation of purchase orders or invoices can lead to negative amounts being entered inadvertently.
  Account Assignment Issues: If the account assignment for a line item is incorrect or