How To Fix VAL103 - Short position &1 &2 cannot be valued

VAL103 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VAL - Treasury: Messages for General Valuation

• Message number: 103

• Message text: Short position &1 &2 cannot be valued

What causes this issue?

The position you wish to value is a short position. A feature of short
positions is that they have negative nominal or unit information.

System Response

Write-ups/write-downs are not calculated for short positions.

How to fix this error?

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

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

VAL103 - Details

• The SAP error message VAL103 indicates that there is a short position in a financial transaction that cannot be valued. This typically occurs in the context of financial instruments, such as derivatives or securities, where a short position is created when an investor sells a security they do not own, expecting to buy it back at a lower price.
  
  Cause:
  
  Short Position Valuation: The error arises when the system attempts to value a short position that does not have a corresponding long position or when the valuation parameters are not set correctly.
  Missing Data: There may be missing or incorrect data related to the short position, such as valuation date, market price, or other relevant financial information.
  
  Configuration Issues: The system configuration for handling short positions may not be set up correctly, leading to valuation issues.
  Market Conditions: In some cases, market conditions may prevent the valuation of a short position, especially if the underlying