How To Fix CRM_MKTGS_TRADESPEND083 - Trade spends (&1/&2/&3/&4) are not appropriate for indirect promotions

CRM_MKTGS_TRADESPEND083 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CRM_MKTGS_TRADESPEND - Message for KPI functionality

• Message number: 083

• Message text: Trade spends (&1/&2/&3/&4) are not appropriate for indirect promotions

What causes this issue?

This promotion is flagged as an indirect promotion but has a trade spend
that generates condition records of usage PR (pricing). This type of
condition record is only appropriate for accounts that order products
directly.

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?

Please check the trade spends and indirect indicator.
You can delete the trade spend of usage PR or remove the indirect
indicator.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

CRM_MKTGS_TRADESPEND083 - Details

• The SAP error message CRM_MKTGS_TRADESPEND083 indicates that there is an issue with the trade spend entries in the context of indirect promotions. This error typically arises when the system detects that the trade spend data being used is not suitable for the type of promotion being processed.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incompatibility of Trade Spend Type: The trade spend entries (identified by the parameters &1, &2, &3, &4) may not be configured to be used with indirect promotions. This could be due to the nature of the promotion or the specific settings in the system.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the SAP CRM system that define which trade spends can be associated with which types of promotions. If the trade spend is not set up correctly, it will trigger this error.
  Data Entry Errors: Incorrect or incomplete data entries for the trade spend could also lead to this error. This includes missing fields or