How To Fix FIP_BAL_MSG_CLASS053 - Sales price data not found for customer &1 material &2

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 053

• Message text: Sales price data not found for customer &1 material &2

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FIP_BAL_MSG_CLASS053 - Sales price data not found for customer &1 material &2 ?

  The SAP error message FIP_BAL_MSG_CLASS053 indicates that the system could not find sales price data for a specific customer and material combination. This error typically arises in the context of sales and distribution processes, particularly when trying to retrieve pricing information for a sales order, quotation, or similar transaction.
  Cause
  The error can occur due to several reasons:
  
  Missing Pricing Records: There may not be any pricing records maintained for the specific customer and material combination in the pricing tables.
  Incorrect Customer or Material: The customer or material number entered may be incorrect or not exist in the system.
  Pricing Procedure Issues: The pricing procedure assigned to the customer or material may not be set up correctly, or the relevant condition types may not be defined.
  Sales Area Configuration: The sales area (which includes the sales organization, distribution channel, and division) may not be properly configured or may not have the necessary pricing data.
  Data Maintenance: The pricing data may not have been maintained for the specific sales organization or distribution channel.
  
  Solution
  To resolve the error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Pricing Records:
  
  Go to transaction VK13 (Display Condition) and check if there are pricing conditions maintained for the specific customer and material combination.
  Ensure that the relevant condition types are set up correctly.
  
  
  
  Verify Customer and Material:
  
  Double-check the customer and material numbers entered in the transaction to ensure they are correct and exist in the system.
  
  
  
  Review Sales Area Configuration:
  
  Ensure that the sales area is correctly configured and that pricing data exists for that sales area.
  You can check the sales area settings in transaction OVX5 (Define Sales Area).
  
  
  
  Maintain Pricing Data:
  
  If no pricing records exist, you may need to create them using transaction VK11 (Create Condition) for the relevant customer and material combination.
  
  
  
  Check Pricing Procedure:
  
  Ensure that the pricing procedure assigned to the customer is appropriate and that all necessary condition types are included.
  
  
  
  Consult Documentation:
  
  If you are unsure about the configuration or data maintenance, refer to SAP documentation or consult with your SAP functional team for assistance.
  
  
  
  Related Information
  
  Transaction Codes:
  
  VK11: Create Condition
  VK13: Display Condition
  OVX5: Define Sales Area
  
  
  Pricing Tables: Familiarize yourself with the relevant pricing tables in SAP, such as:
  
  KONV: Conditions (Pricing)
  KNA1: General Data in Customer Master
  MARA: General Material Data
  
  
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to identify the root cause of the error and implement the necessary corrections to resolve it.