How To Fix AH657 - Update in price &1 not permitted

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: AH - IS-U billing (master data)

• Message number: 657

• Message text: Update in price &1 not permitted

What causes this issue?

You use operand &V2& for the price update. Price &V1& is allocated to
this operand in the schema step with the internal step number &V3&. The
update in price &V1& is not permitted because the
<DS:DE.DPREIKZ>average price</> indicator is not set or the price cited
concerns a block charge or a scale charge.

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?

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message AH657 - Update in price &1 not permitted ?

  The SAP error message AH657, which states "Update in price &1 not permitted," typically occurs in the context of pricing updates in SAP, particularly when dealing with conditions in pricing procedures. This error can arise in various scenarios, such as during sales order processing, invoice creation, or when updating pricing conditions in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Price Change Restrictions: The error often indicates that there are restrictions in place that prevent the update of the specified price condition. This could be due to:
  
  The condition record being locked or not allowed to be changed.
  The pricing condition being marked as "not changeable" in the configuration.
  The pricing procedure not allowing updates to certain conditions after a document has been created.
  
  
  
  Document Status: If the document (like a sales order or invoice) is already in a certain status (e.g., completed, delivered, or invoiced), the system may prevent changes to the pricing conditions.
  
  
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have