How To Fix MN518 - Price determination data missing for purchasing document &1, item &2

MN518 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MN - Message class for subsequent settlement (Purchasing)

• Message number: 518

• Message text: Price determination data missing for purchasing document &1, item &2

What causes this issue?

No document conditions exist for item &V2& purchasing document &V1&.
SYSTEM_RESPONSE<(>&<)>
It is not possible to update the business volume statistics for
subsequent (end-of-period rebate) settlement purposes with respect to
this document item.

How to fix this error?

As a rule, a purchasing document always has document conditions.
Therefore, you should check:

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

that there really are no document conditions for purchasing document
&V1& in the system.
whether or not the missing data has already been archived.
If this is an error message, the document conditions for a recompilation
of the supplier business volumes are missing. Under certain
circumstances you can ignore a warning message (compilation of
supplementary supplier business volume) if the document is not relevant
to the rebate arrangement.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message MN518 - Price determination data missing for purchasing document &1, item &2 ?

  The SAP error message MN518, "Price determination data missing for purchasing document &1, item &2," typically occurs in the context of purchasing documents, such as purchase orders or contracts, when the system is unable to determine the price for a specific item. This can happen for several reasons, and understanding the cause is essential for resolving the issue.
  Causes:
  
  
  Missing or Incorrect Info Records: The system may not find a valid info record for the material and vendor combination. Info records contain pricing and other purchasing information.
  
  
  Missing Conditions: The pricing conditions (like price, discounts, etc.) may not be maintained in the condition records for the relevant purchasing document.
  
  
  Material Master Data Issues: The material master may not have the necessary purchasing data maintained, such as the purchasing group or valuation class.
  
  
  Vendor Master Data Issues: The vendor master data may not be correctly set up, or the vendor may not be assigned to the