How To Fix BV163 - User type &1 does not belong to the new price list(s)

BV163 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: BV - Customer Measurement

• Message number: 163

• Message text: User type &1 does not belong to the new price list(s)

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message BV163 - User type &1 does not belong to the new price list(s) ?

  The SAP error message BV163 indicates that a user type does not belong to the new price list(s) being applied in a transaction. This error typically arises in the context of pricing and sales processes, particularly when trying to update or apply new pricing conditions in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  User Type Mismatch: The user type associated with the transaction does not match any of the user types defined in the new price list. This can happen if the price list is configured to apply only to specific user types, and the current user type does not fall within that category.
  Price List Configuration: The new price list may not have been set up correctly to include the relevant user types, or the user type may have been inadvertently excluded during the configuration process.
  Transaction Context: The error may also occur if the transaction context (e.g., sales order, quotation) is not aligned with the user