How To Fix WR196 - Enter a positive sales price

WR196 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WR - Messages for Revaluation at Retail

• Message number: 196

• Message text: Enter a positive sales price

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WR196 - Enter a positive sales price ?

  SAP Error Message:
  WR196 - Enter a positive sales price
  
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs when you try to save or process a sales document (such as a sales order, quotation, or billing document) where the sales price entered for an item is zero or negative. SAP requires the sales price to be a positive value to ensure valid pricing and billing.
  
  Explanation:
  
  The system checks the sales price field during document processing.
  If the price is zero or negative, the system triggers the error WR196.
  This is a standard validation to prevent incorrect pricing data that could lead to billing or accounting inconsistencies.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Enter a Positive Sales Price:
  
  Go to the sales document item where the error occurs.
  Check the pricing conditions (e.g., PR00 or other relevant condition types).
  Ensure that the net price or gross price is greater than zero.
  Adjust the price manually if necessary.
  
  
  
  Check Pricing Procedure:
  
  Verify the pricing procedure assigned to the sales document type and customer.
  Ensure that the