How To Fix ME600 - No scale lines can be changed in the case of absolute amounts

ME600 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ME - Purchasing: General Messages

• Message number: 600

• Message text: No scale lines can be changed in the case of absolute amounts

What causes this issue?

You have entered an absolute amount for the condition change, selected
the sign " " ("the value of the condition is replaced by the absolute
amount") and set the "Scale lines" indicator.
This combination is not allowed, since otherwise scale lines with
identical prices would be generated.
The condition amounts of the successive levels of a scale must differ.

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?

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Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message ME600 - No scale lines can be changed in the case of absolute amounts ?

  The SAP error message ME600 ("No scale lines can be changed in the case of absolute amounts") typically occurs in the context of purchasing documents, particularly when dealing with conditions or pricing scales in purchasing info records or contracts. This error indicates that you are trying to modify scale lines that are defined with absolute amounts, which is not allowed in SAP.
  
  Cause:
  
  Absolute Amounts: The scale lines in the pricing conditions are defined with absolute amounts rather than percentage-based amounts. In this case, SAP does not allow changes to these scale lines.
  Incorrect Document Type: The document type you are working with may not support changes to scale lines.
  User Permissions: The user may not have the necessary permissions to make changes to the pricing conditions.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Scale Type: Verify if the scale lines are defined with absolute amounts. If you need to change the scale, consider whether you can redefine the pricing condition