How To Fix COND_SSCUI059 - Material price group &1 not deleted. It is used in sales document &2.

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: COND_SSCUI - Message Class for Condition Technique SSC UIs

• Message number: 059

• Message text: Material price group &1 not deleted. It is used in sales document &2.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message COND_SSCUI059 - Material price group &1 not deleted. It is used in sales document &2. ?

  The SAP error message COND_SSCUI059 indicates that a material price group cannot be deleted because it is still being used in a sales document. This error typically arises when you attempt to delete a material price group that is linked to existing sales documents, which prevents the deletion to maintain data integrity.
  Cause:
  
  Active Sales Documents: The material price group is referenced in one or more sales documents (like sales orders, quotations, etc.).
  Data Integrity: SAP enforces data integrity rules to ensure that deleting a price group does not lead to inconsistencies in sales documents.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Identify Usage:
  
  Check which sales documents are using the material price group. You can do this by using transaction codes like VA03 (Display Sales Order) or VA05 (List of Sales Orders) to find the relevant documents.
  You can also use transaction SE16N to query the relevant tables (like VBAK for sales document header or VBAP for sales document items) to find references to the material price group.
  
  
  
  Remove References:
  
  If the sales documents are no longer needed, you can delete or change them to remove the reference to the material price group.
  If the documents are still required, consider changing the material price group in those documents to another valid group.
  
  
  
  Delete the Material Price Group:
  
  Once all references to the material price group have been removed, you can proceed to delete the material price group using the appropriate transaction (usually OVK1 for maintaining price groups).
  
  
  
  Consult Documentation:
  
  If you are unsure about the implications of deleting a material price group, consult your SAP documentation or reach out to your SAP support team for guidance.
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  
  Transaction Codes: 
  
  OVK1: Maintain Material Price Groups
  VA03: Display Sales Order
  VA05: List of Sales Orders
  SE16N: Data Browser for table queries
  
  
  
  Tables:
  
  VBAK: Sales Document: Header Data
  VBAP: Sales Document: Item Data
  KONV: Conditions (Pricing)
  
  
  
  Best Practices:
  
  Always ensure that you have a backup or a way to restore data before making deletions in SAP.
  Consider the impact on reporting and historical data when deleting price groups.
  
  
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to resolve the error and successfully delete the material price group if it is no longer needed.