How To Fix 88211 - A version of type &2 already exists for condition type combination &1

88211 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 88 - REA Processing

• Message number: 211

• Message text: A version of type &2 already exists for condition type combination &1

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 88211 - A version of type &2 already exists for condition type combination &1 ?

  The SAP error message 88211 indicates that there is an attempt to create or modify a condition record in the pricing procedure, but a version of the specified condition type already exists for the given combination of condition type and key fields. This typically occurs in the context of pricing conditions in SAP SD (Sales and Distribution) or similar modules.
  
  Cause:
  The error is caused by the following scenarios:
  
  Duplicate Condition Records: You are trying to create a new condition record for a condition type that already has an existing record for the same key fields (e.g., customer, material, sales organization, etc.).
  Versioning: The system may be set up to handle multiple versions of condition records, and you are trying to create a new version without properly managing the existing ones.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Existing Condition Records:
  
  Use transaction code VK13 (Display Condition) to check if a condition record