How To Fix C+331 - Material price determination must be performed for a whole valuation area

C+331 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: C+ -

• Message number: 331

• Message text: Material price determination must be performed for a whole valuation area

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message C+331 - Material price determination must be performed for a whole valuation area ?

  The SAP error message C+331 indicates that the system requires a material price determination to be performed for an entire valuation area. This typically occurs in the context of inventory management and material valuation processes within SAP.
  
  Cause:
  The error can arise due to several reasons, including:
  
  Incomplete Configuration: The valuation area may not be properly configured to allow for price determination.
  Missing Price Control: The material may not have a defined price control indicator (e.g., moving average price or standard price).
  Valuation Area Issues: The valuation area may not be set up correctly in the material master data.
  Material Master Data: The material master record may be incomplete or not properly maintained for the valuation area in question.
  Transaction Context: The transaction being executed may require a price determination that has not been performed yet.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the C+331 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Material Master Data:
  
  Go to the material master record (transaction code MM03)