How To Fix CMMFDOF_ORDER_FILL278 - Customizing setting of price deviation for company code &1 is missing

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CMMFDOF_ORDER_FILL - Commodity Derivative Order Fill Messages

• Message number: 278

• Message text: Customizing setting of price deviation for company code &1 is missing

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CMMFDOF_ORDER_FILL278 - Customizing setting of price deviation for company code &1 is missing ?

  The SAP error message CMMFDOF_ORDER_FILL278 indicates that there is a missing customizing setting for price deviation in the specified company code. This error typically arises in the context of materials management, particularly when dealing with purchasing documents or inventory management.
  Cause:
  The error occurs when the system attempts to process a transaction that involves price deviations (e.g., when the actual price of a material differs from the expected price) but cannot find the necessary configuration settings for the specified company code. This can happen due to:
  
  Missing Customizing Settings: The price deviation settings for the company code have not been defined in the system.
  Incorrect Configuration: The settings may exist but are incorrectly configured.
  Transport Issues: If the settings were recently transported from another system, they may not have been included or may have been incorrectly transported.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to ensure that the necessary customizing settings for price deviation are correctly defined for the affected company code. Here are the steps to do this:
  
  
  Access Customizing Settings:
  
  Go to the SAP Easy Access screen.
  Navigate to SPRO (SAP Project Reference Object) > SAP Reference IMG.
  
  
  
  Define Price Deviation Settings:
  
  Follow the path: Materials Management > Purchasing > Conditions > Define Price Deviation.
  Check if the settings for the relevant company code are present. If not, you will need to create them.
  
  
  
  Create or Adjust Settings:
  
  If the settings are missing, create a new entry for the company code.
  If they exist but are incorrect, adjust them as necessary to meet your business requirements.
  
  
  
  Check for Transport Issues:
  
  If the settings were recently transported, verify that the transport request included all necessary objects and that they were imported correctly.
  
  
  
  Testing:
  
  After making the necessary changes, test the transaction that triggered the error to ensure that it is resolved.
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  Transaction Codes: You may need to use transaction codes like ME21N (Create Purchase Order), ME22N (Change Purchase Order), or ME23N (Display Purchase Order) to test the changes.
  Documentation: Refer to SAP Help documentation for detailed information on configuring price deviations and related settings.
  User Roles: Ensure that you have the necessary authorizations to make changes in the customizing settings.
  
  If the issue persists after following these steps, consider reaching out to your SAP support team or consulting with an SAP expert for further assistance.