How To Fix FIP_BAL_MSG_CLASS042 - No sales price found for recipient &1, material &2 and date &3

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FIP_BAL_MSG_CLASS - FIP messages related to errors from BAL

• Message number: 042

• Message text: No sales price found for recipient &1, material &2 and date &3

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FIP_BAL_MSG_CLASS042 - No sales price found for recipient &1, material &2 and date &3 ?

  The SAP error message FIP_BAL_MSG_CLASS042 indicates that the system could not find a sales price for a specific recipient (customer), material, and date. This error typically occurs in the context of financial transactions, sales order processing, or pricing conditions in SAP.
  Cause:
  
  Missing Pricing Conditions: The most common cause is that there are no pricing conditions defined for the specified customer, material, and date in the pricing procedure.
  Incorrect Validity Dates: The pricing conditions may exist, but they are not valid for the date specified in the error message.
  Master Data Issues: The customer or material master data may not be set up correctly, or the relevant sales area may not be defined.
  Sales Organization: The sales organization associated with the transaction may not have the necessary pricing conditions.
  Condition Records: There may be no condition records created for the specific combination of customer and material.
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Pricing Conditions:
  
  Go to the transaction code VK13 (Display Condition) and check if there are valid condition records for the combination of customer, material, and date.
  If there are no records, you may need to create them using VK11 (Create Condition).
  
  
  
  Verify Validity Dates:
  
  Ensure that the validity dates of the pricing conditions cover the date specified in the error message.
  
  
  
  Review Master Data:
  
  Check the customer master data (transaction code XD03) and material master data (transaction code MM03) to ensure they are correctly set up.
  Ensure that the sales area (sales organization, distribution channel, and division) is correctly defined.
  
  
  
  Check Sales Organization:
  
  Ensure that the sales organization has the necessary pricing conditions set up. You can check this in the configuration settings.
  
  
  
  Consult with Pricing Team:
  
  If you are unsure about how to create or modify pricing conditions, consult with your pricing or sales team for assistance.
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  Transaction Codes:
  
  VK11: Create Condition
  VK12: Change Condition
  VK13: Display Condition
  XD03: Display Customer
  MM03: Display Material
  
  
  Pricing Procedure: Understand the pricing procedure used in your organization, as it defines how prices are determined.
  SAP Notes: Check for any relevant SAP Notes that may address specific issues related to pricing conditions or this error message.
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to identify the root cause of the error and implement the necessary corrections to resolve it.