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 or scaling: The system might be interpreting the decimal places incorrectly, causing overflow.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the WS051 error, consider the following steps:
  
  
  Check the pricing condition records:
  
  Review the condition records for the item in question.
  Look for unusually large values or incorrect entries.
  Adjust or correct the condition values if necessary.
  
  
  
  Verify currency and unit of measure:
  
  Ensure that the currency and unit of measure are consistent and correctly maintained.
  Check if the pricing procedure is correctly handling conversions.
  
  
  
  Review pricing procedure and custom code:
  
  If there are user exits, BADIs, or custom pricing routines, debug them to see if they produce large values.
  Adjust the logic to prevent overflow.
  
  
  
  Check field definitions:
  
  Although rare, if custom fields or enhancements are involved, verify that the data element lengths and decimal places are sufficient.
  
  
  
  Test with different data:
  
  Try creating a sales document with smaller or different pricing values to isolate the problem.
  
  
  
  SAP Notes and Support:
  
  Search for SAP Notes related to WS051 for your SAP version.
  Sometimes, patches or corrections are available.
  
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  
  Transaction codes to check pricing:
  
  VK11 / VK12 / VK13 — Condition records maintenance.
  VA01 / VA02 — Sales order creation/change.
  VF01 — Billing document creation.
  V/08 — Pricing procedure configuration.
  
  
  
  Debugging tips:
  
  Use transaction SE38 or SE80 to debug pricing routines.
  Set breakpoints in standard SAP pricing function modules like PRICING or user exits.
  
  
  
  SAP Notes:
  
  Check SAP Support Portal for notes related to WS051.
  Example note numbers might vary depending on SAP version.
  
  
  
  
  If you provide the exact scenario (transaction, item data, pricing procedure), I can help you with more specific guidance.