How To Fix VK051 - Amount &1 &2 must be smaller than the subsequent value &3 &4

VK051 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VK - Pflege und Bearbeitung von Konditionen

• Message number: 051

• Message text: Amount &1 &2 must be smaller than the subsequent value &3 &4

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VK051 - Details

• The SAP error message VK051 indicates that there is an issue with the pricing conditions in a sales document, specifically that a certain amount must be smaller than a subsequent value. This typically occurs in the context of condition records for pricing, where the system expects a certain order of values.
  
  Cause:
  The error message VK051 is triggered when:
  
  You have defined a pricing condition (like discounts, surcharges, or other pricing elements) where the amount specified for a certain condition is not less than the amount of a subsequent condition.
  For example, if you have a discount of $10 and a subsequent condition that is supposed to be a discount of $5, the system will throw this error because $10 is not smaller than $5.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Review Condition Records: Check the condition records for the pricing elements involved. Ensure that the amounts are set correctly and that