How To Fix CI_DRAFTPRD_MESSAGE303 - This product is used as a pricing reference product itself

CI_DRAFTPRD_MESSAGE303 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CI_DRAFTPRD_MESSAGE -

• Message number: 303

• Message text: This product is used as a pricing reference product itself

What causes this issue?

You want to assign a pricing reference product to the product. However,
this is not possible since other products already use the product as a
pricing reference product. This would otherwise result in chains of
pricing reference products.

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?

You can display a where-used list for this product by choosing
<LS>Environment -> List </>referring products. Amongst other things,
this list tells you which products use this product as a pricing
reference product.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CI_DRAFTPRD_MESSAGE303 - This product is used as a pricing reference product itself ?

  The SAP error message CI_DRAFTPRD_MESSAGE303 indicates that a product is being used as a pricing reference product for itself, which is not allowed in the system. This typically occurs in the context of pricing conditions where a product cannot reference itself for pricing purposes.
  
  Cause:
  
  Self-Referencing: The product is set up in such a way that it is trying to use itself as a reference for pricing conditions.
  Configuration Error: There may be a misconfiguration in the pricing setup or master data that leads to this self-referencing scenario.
  Data Integrity Issues: There could be issues with the data integrity in the pricing conditions or product master data.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Pricing Conditions: Review the pricing conditions for the product in question. Ensure that it is not set to reference itself. You may need to change the reference product to a different one that is valid.
  Adjust Master Data: Verify the master data for the product. Ensure that the