How To Fix CPE186 - Term &1: Term type &2 needs either quotation group or quotation name

CPE186 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CPE - Commodity Pricing Engine

• Message number: 186

• Message text: Term &1: Term type &2 needs either quotation group or quotation name

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CPE186 - Term &1: Term type &2 needs either quotation group or quotation name ?

  The SAP error message CPE186 indicates that there is an issue with a term in the context of pricing or conditions in the SAP system. Specifically, it states that a term of a certain type (denoted by &2) requires either a quotation group or a quotation name (denoted by &1) to be specified.
  
  Cause:
  This error typically occurs when:
  
  A pricing condition or term is being processed, but the necessary details (quotation group or quotation name) are missing.
  The configuration for the pricing procedure is incomplete or incorrect.
  There may be a data entry error where the required fields were not filled in.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check the Term Configuration:
  
  Go to the configuration settings for the pricing procedure in SAP (Transaction code: SPRO).
  Navigate to the relevant section for pricing and check the configuration for the term type that is causing the issue.
  Ensure that the term type is correctly set up