How To Fix AH849 - Specify time category for price block adjustment

AH849 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 849

• Message text: Specify time category for price block adjustment

What causes this issue?

If the <DS:DE.PRCZONAJ>price blocks</> are to be adjusted to the actual
billing period for billing, then you must specify the <LS>time category
</> and the <LS>time basis</> in the price header.

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?

Maintain entries for the <LS>time category</> and the <LS>time basis
</>, or cancel the <LS>Price block adjustment</> indicator.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message AH849 - Specify time category for price block adjustment ?

  The SAP error message AH849, which states "Specify time category for price block adjustment," typically occurs in the context of price adjustments or pricing conditions in SAP, particularly when dealing with pricing procedures in sales and distribution (SD) or materials management (MM).
  
  Cause:
  The error is usually triggered when the system expects a time category to be specified for a price block adjustment, but it is either missing or incorrectly configured. The time category is essential for determining how the price adjustment should be applied over time, such as whether it is a one-time adjustment, a periodic adjustment, or a specific date range.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the AH849 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Pricing Procedure Configuration:
  
  Go to the transaction code V/08 (for SD) or M/08 (for MM) to review the pricing procedure.
  Ensure that the pricing condition type related to the price block adjustment has the correct settings for time categories.
  
  
  
  Define Time Categories:
  
  Navigate to