How To Fix PR020 - Basic value will be zero

PR020 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PR - Forecast: Help messages

• Message number: 020

• Message text: Basic value will be zero

What causes this issue?

The historical time series and the current forecast model will produce
negative forecast results.

System Response

The forecast results will be shown in the system as 0.

How to fix this error?

You may find that you obtain more satisfactory forecast results by
choosing a different forecast model.

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 PR020 - Basic value will be zero ?

  The SAP error message PR020, which states "Basic value will be zero," typically occurs in the context of payroll processing or when calculating costs in SAP. This error indicates that the system has encountered a situation where the basic value (such as a wage or salary amount) is calculated to be zero, which is not acceptable for the processing of payroll or cost calculations.
  Causes:
  
  Incorrect Master Data: Employee master data may be incomplete or incorrect, leading to a zero value in the payroll calculation.
  Absence of Wage Types: The wage types required for the calculation may not be maintained or assigned correctly in the employee's payroll schema.
  Incorrect Time Data: If the time data (like hours worked) is not entered correctly, it can lead to a zero basic value.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues in the configuration of the payroll schema or wage types that result in incorrect calculations.
  Invalid Calculation Rules: The rules