Value of the goods movement is negative: &

Message type: E = Error

Message class: M7 - Inventory Management and Physical Inventory

Message number: 301

Message text: Value of the goods movement is negative: &



What causes this issue?

The goods movement value is negative.
Possible causes for this:
A subcontracting order contains negative components (
<DS:GLOS.3526B36DAFAB52B9E10000009B38F974>by-products</>). The value of
these by-products is sufficiently high that the goods receipt value
value of the material ordered is negative.
The delivery costs (such as rebate) for a purchase order are negative:
Goods value: ,, &V2&
Delivery costs: ,, &V3&

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Total value: ,, &V1&


System Response

The system cannot post the goods movement.


How to fix this error?

In the case of a subcontracting order:
Reduce the quantity of the negative components until the goods receipt
value is positive. Then enter a subsequent adjustment for the remaining
by-products using transaction <ZH>MIGO</>.
In the case of negative delivery costs:
Stop processing the item and change the delivery costs in the purchase
order.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.