How To Fix 88038 - Error determining item condition

88038 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 88 - REA Processing

• Message number: 038

• Message text: Error determining item condition

What causes this issue?

Within the validity period of this price list no unique item condition
could be determined.

System Response

The calculation of discounts during a declaration may be incorrect.

How to fix this error?

Please maintain the condition records refering to condition type P in
Customizing, so that a valid condition can be determined within the
validity period of this price list.
Delete all inconsistent line items of the price list using a special
condition. Afterwards reenter the necessary line items by using a
special condition. The input help of special condition types informs
about the assignment of pricing conditions stored in Customizing.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 88038 - Error determining item condition ?

  The SAP error message 88038, "Error determining item condition," typically occurs during the pricing procedure in sales and distribution (SD) or materials management (MM) when the system is unable to determine the condition records for a specific item in a sales order, purchase order, or other transactional documents. This can happen for several reasons, and here are some common causes, solutions, and related information:
  Causes:
  
  Missing Condition Records: The condition records for the pricing procedure may not be maintained in the system for the specific material, customer, or combination of both.
  Incorrect Condition Types: The condition types used in the pricing procedure may not be correctly configured or may not exist in the system.
  Pricing Procedure Configuration: The pricing procedure may not be correctly assigned to the sales area or may not be set up properly.
  Master Data Issues: There may be issues with the master data, such as missing or incorrect customer master data,