How To Fix W/010 - The planned sales price cannot be smaller than 0

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: W/ -

• Message number: 010

• Message text: The planned sales price cannot be smaller than 0

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message W/010 - The planned sales price cannot be smaller than 0 ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  W/010 The planned sales price cannot be smaller than 0
  
  Cause:
  This warning message occurs when you attempt to enter or maintain a planned sales price that is less than zero (i.e., a negative value) in the system. SAP does not allow planned sales prices to be negative because a sales price logically cannot be less than zero.
  This situation typically arises in the following scenarios:
  
  During sales price planning or price condition maintenance.
  When entering planned prices in pricing procedures or condition records.
  When copying or updating planned prices from external sources or spreadsheets where negative values might have been mistakenly entered.
  
  
  Explanation:
  
  The planned sales price is used for pricing calculations, profitability analysis, and sales planning.
  Negative prices would distort these calculations and are therefore not permitted.
  The system issues a warning (W/010) to prevent incorrect data entry.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check the entered planned sales price:
  
  Review the planned sales price value you are trying to enter.
  Ensure that the value is zero or positive.
  
  
  
  Correct the price:
  
  If the price is negative, change it to a valid positive value or zero.
  If the negative value was entered by mistake, correct the source data.
  
  
  
  Review pricing conditions and procedures:
  
  Verify if any pricing condition records or formulas are causing the negative price.
  Adjust the condition records or formulas to prevent negative pricing.
  
  
  
  Data validation:
  
  Implement validation checks or user exits to prevent negative planned prices from being saved.
  
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  
  Transaction codes:  
  
  VK11 / VK12 / VK13 — Condition maintenance  
  MC87 — Planned prices  
  VA01 / VA02 — Sales order creation/change (if pricing is involved)
  
  
  
  SAP Notes:  
  
  Check SAP Notes related to pricing and planned sales price validation for any updates or patches.
  
  
  
  Configuration:  
  
  Pricing procedures and condition types should be configured to avoid negative pricing unless explicitly allowed for special cases (e.g., discounts or rebates handled differently).
  
  
  
  User Exits / BAdIs:  
  
  You can implement user exits or BAdIs to add custom validation logic if your business process requires special handling.
  
  
  
  
  Summary:
  
  Cause: Attempt to enter a planned sales price less than zero.  
  Effect: SAP issues warning W/010 to prevent invalid pricing data.  
  Solution: Enter a planned sales price of zero or greater; correct any negative values in pricing conditions or source data.
  
  
  If you need help identifying where the negative price is coming from or how to correct it in your specific SAP environment, please provide more details about the transaction or process you are working with.