How To Fix O4201 - Quotation pricing unit cannot be changed; quotes already exist using '&'

O4201 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: O4 - IS-Oil: MAP message pool

• Message number: 201

• Message text: Quotation pricing unit cannot be changed; quotes already exist using '&'

What causes this issue?

The pricing unit for the quotation has been changed to a new value, but
some quotes already exist in the price quotation table (transaction
O3I2) using the old value.

System Response

The system cannot cope with quotes using the same source, type and
quote number but different pricing units: the pricing unit must be
consistent.

How to fix this error?

The pricing unit must be changed back to its original value, or all
quotes for this source, type and number must be deleted from the price
quotation table.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message O4201 - Quotation pricing unit cannot be changed; quotes already exist using '&' ?

  The SAP error message O4201 indicates that you are trying to change the pricing unit of a quotation, but there are already existing quotations that have been created using that pricing unit. This restriction is in place to maintain data integrity and consistency in the system.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when:
  
  You attempt to change the pricing unit of a quotation (for example, from "per piece" to "per box") while there are already existing quotations that reference the original pricing unit.
  The system prevents this change to avoid discrepancies in pricing and calculations across different quotations.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can consider the following approaches:
  
  
  Check Existing Quotations: 
  
  Review the existing quotations that are using the pricing unit you are trying to change. You can do this by navigating to the relevant transaction (e.g., VA23 for displaying quotations) and checking for any active quotations.
  
  
  
  Delete or Modify Existing Quotations:
  
  If possible, delete or modify the existing quotations