How To Fix WS051 - Field overflow in net price calculation (check entries, item &)

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WS - Supplier Billing Document

• Message number: 051

• Message text: Field overflow in net price calculation (check entries, item &)

What causes this issue?

The <GL:net_price>net price</> is too long.

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?

Correct the <GL:condition>conditions</> for item &V1&.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WS051 - Field overflow in net price calculation (check entries, item &) ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  WS051 - Field overflow in net price calculation (check entries, item &)
  
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs during the pricing procedure in sales documents (e.g., sales orders, billing documents) when the system tries to calculate the net price but encounters a value that exceeds the allowed field length or numeric range. Specifically, the net price or one of the intermediate pricing values is too large to fit into the defined data field in the system.
  Common causes include:
  
  Incorrect pricing condition values: A condition record might have an excessively large value.
  Currency or unit of measure mismatch: The system might be calculating prices in a unit or currency that leads to unexpectedly large numbers.
  Custom pricing routines: User exits or custom code in pricing might produce values that exceed standard field lengths.
  Data inconsistencies: Master data or condition records might be corrupted or incorrectly maintained.
  Incorrect decimal places