How To Fix 06696 - New delivery date not automatically used as pricing date

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 06 -

• Message number: 696

• Message text: New delivery date not automatically used as pricing date

What causes this issue?

For this item, the delivery date was taken as the date for price
determination. You have changed the delivery date. However, the system
will not automatically carry out a new price determination process.

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?

If you wish to determine the conditions for the item on the basis of
the changed delivery date, carry out a new price determination process.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 06696 - New delivery date not automatically used as pricing date ?

  The SAP error message 06696, "New delivery date not automatically used as pricing date," typically occurs in the context of sales and distribution (SD) when there is a change in the delivery date of a sales order. This error indicates that the system is not automatically updating the pricing date to match the new delivery date, which can lead to inconsistencies in pricing calculations.
  
  Cause:
  
  Manual Changes: The delivery date of the sales order was changed manually, and the system did not automatically adjust the pricing date.
  Configuration Settings: The system settings may not be configured to allow automatic updates of the pricing date based on changes to the delivery date.
  Pricing Conditions: There may be specific pricing conditions that are tied to the original delivery date, and changing it does not trigger an automatic recalculation.
  Custom Logic: Custom enhancements or user exits may be preventing the automatic update of the pricing date.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Manual Update: If