How To Fix WS142 - The effective value of item &1 is negative. Please correct this

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WS - Supplier Billing Document

• Message number: 142

• Message text: The effective value of item &1 is negative. Please correct this

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  Error Message:
  WS142
  The effective value of item &1 is negative. Please correct this.
  
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs when a system check finds that the effective value of a particular item (usually a wage type or a payroll-related value) is negative, which is not allowed in the context where it is being processed.
  
  The "effective value" refers to the net or calculated value of a wage type or payroll item after all additions, deductions, and adjustments.
  Negative values for certain wage types or payroll items are invalid because they may represent incorrect data entry, incorrect configuration, or calculation errors.
  This often happens during payroll processing, time evaluation, or when posting wage types to accounting.
  
  
  Common Scenarios:
  
  Negative wage type amounts where only positive values are expected.
  Incorrect manual entries or overrides in payroll results.
  Incorrect configuration of wage types or