How To Fix CPE_IPC531 - Term group in CPE formula is missing

CPE_IPC531 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CPE_IPC - CPE: Message Class for Pricing Engine Part

• Message number: 531

• Message text: Term group in CPE formula is missing

What causes this issue?

An error occurred with the commodity pricing engine (CPE) during FA
procedure determination, formula assembly, formula evaluation, or
formula analysis.

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?

Contact your system administrator.

Procedure for System Administrators

The error occurred with the following object:
Pricing Condition Type, Term Number: &V1&
Combination Routine: &V2&
Term Group: &V3&

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

CPE_IPC531 - Details

• The SAP error message CPE_IPC531 indicates that there is a missing term group in a CPE (Consolidation Planning Engine) formula. This error typically arises in the context of SAP's planning and consolidation applications, where formulas are used to calculate values based on various input parameters.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when:
  
  A term group that is referenced in a CPE formula is not defined or is missing.
  There may be a typo or incorrect reference in the formula that points to a non-existent term group.
  The term group may have been deleted or not properly configured in the system.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the CPE_IPC531 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check the Formula:
  
  Review the formula that is generating the error. Look for any references to term groups and ensure they are correctly spelled and formatted.
  
  
  
  Verify Term Groups:
  
  Go to the configuration or definition area of your CPE setup and check if the term group mentioned in the formula exists.
  If it