How To Fix M8518 - Conditions in & items were changed

M8518 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: M8 - Invoice Verification/Valuation

• Message number: 518

• Message text: Conditions in & items were changed

What causes this issue?

The system automatically changed the conditions in &V1& items. It
changes prices and corrected the values in the items. It then checked
the tolerances.

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?

If tolerance limits are exceeded, the system does not change the
conditions in the items affected.
You have to process these items manually, as no automatic changes are
allowed if tolerance limits are exceeded.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message M8518 - Conditions in & items were changed ?

  The SAP error message M8518 ("Conditions in & items were changed") typically occurs in the context of materials management, particularly when dealing with pricing conditions in purchasing documents such as purchase orders or contracts. This error indicates that the conditions (like pricing, discounts, etc.) for certain items in the document have been modified, which can lead to inconsistencies or issues in processing.
  
  Cause:
  
  Manual Changes: Users may have manually changed the pricing conditions in the document or in the condition records.
  Automatic Updates: The system may have automatically updated the conditions based on changes in the master data or condition records.
  Inconsistent Data: There may be inconsistencies between the condition records and the document items, leading to the error.
  Pricing Procedure: The pricing procedure assigned to the document may not be correctly configured, causing issues with condition determination.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Review Changes: Check the change logs for the document to identify what changes were made to the conditions.