How To Fix ME730 - Price outside tolerance range (order price &, new price &)

ME730 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ME - Purchasing: General Messages

• Message number: 730

• Message text: Price outside tolerance range (order price &, new price &)

What causes this issue?

The price for purchase order &V3& &V4& is outside the predefined
tolerance range.
The price in the PO item is: &V1&
The new price from the order acceptance/
fulfillment confirmation (IDoc) is: &V2&

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 the confirmed price is <ZH>correct</>, you have the following
options:
Contact your system administrator and get the latter to change the
tolerance limit for price changes in the confirmation sequence
Change the price in the purchase order:
<DS:TRAN.ME22N>Change purchase order</>
If the confirmed price is <ZH>incorrect</>, get the supplier to send you
a confirmation with the correct price.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

ME730 - Details

• The SAP error message ME730, which states "Price outside tolerance range (order price &, new price &)," typically occurs in the context of purchasing and procurement processes. This error indicates that the price of a material or service being processed in a purchase order (PO) is outside the acceptable tolerance limits set in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Price Variance: The new price being entered for a purchase order item is significantly different from the original price or the last price paid for that item.
  Tolerance Limits: The system has defined tolerance limits for price changes, which are exceeded by the new price. These limits can be set at the purchasing organization level or for specific materials.
  Price Conditions: The price conditions in the material master or vendor master may not align with the new price being entered.
  Contractual Agreements: There may be existing contracts or agreements that dictate specific pricing, and the new price does not