How To Fix SE159 - Price must be greater than 0

SE159 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SE - Dienstleistungen Stammdaten Leistungsposition

• Message number: 159

• Message text: Price must be greater than 0

What causes this issue?

A price must be entered/maintained for service lines in purchase
orders.

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?

If you have to enter a line with price = 0, you can mark the line as an
informatory line.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message SE159 - Price must be greater than 0 ?

  The SAP error message SE159, which states "Price must be greater than 0," typically occurs in the context of pricing in sales documents, purchase orders, or other transactions where a price is expected to be specified. This error indicates that the system has detected a price value of zero or a negative value, which is not acceptable for the transaction being processed.
  Causes:
  
  Incorrect Data Entry: The user may have inadvertently entered a price of zero or a negative value in the pricing field.
  Master Data Issues: The material or service master data may not have a valid price set, leading to this error when trying to create or modify a transaction.
  Pricing Conditions: The pricing conditions in the pricing procedure may not be set up correctly, resulting in a zero price being calculated.
  Discounts or Markdowns: If discounts or markdowns are applied incorrectly, they may lead to a final price of zero or less.
  Configuration