How To Fix SE316 - Enter a price

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SE - Dienstleistungen Stammdaten Leistungsposition

• Message number: 316

• Message text: Enter a price

What causes this issue?

The functionality requires that a price must be entered for service
lines in purchase orders and service entry sheets.

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 you have to enter a line with the price "0", you can mark the line
as an informatory line.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message SE316 - Enter a price ?

  The SAP error message SE316 "Enter a price" typically occurs in the context of pricing in sales documents, such as sales orders or quotations. This error indicates that the system expects a price to be entered for a particular item, but it has not been provided.
  Cause:
  
  Missing Price Information: The most common cause is that the price for the item has not been entered in the sales document.
  Pricing Conditions: There may be an issue with the pricing conditions not being determined correctly, which can happen if the condition records are missing or not maintained properly.
  Item Category Settings: The item category may not be configured to allow pricing, or it may require certain conditions to be met before a price can be determined.
  Master Data Issues: The material master or customer master data may not have the necessary pricing information.
  
  Solution:
  
  Enter a Price: The simplest solution is to manually enter a price for the item in the sales document.
  Check Pricing Conditions: Review the pricing conditions to ensure that they are set up correctly. You can do this by:
  
  Going to the condition records in the relevant pricing procedure.
  Ensuring that the necessary condition types are maintained for the customer and material.
  
  
  Review Item Category: Check the item category settings in the sales document to ensure that it is configured to allow pricing.
  Verify Master Data: Ensure that the material and customer master data have the necessary pricing information. This includes checking:
  
  The sales view of the material master for pricing information.
  The customer master for any specific pricing agreements or discounts.
  
  
  Consult Pricing Procedure: Make sure that the pricing procedure assigned to the sales document is appropriate and that all necessary condition types are included.
  
  Related Information:
  
  Transaction Codes: You may need to use transaction codes like VK11 (Create Condition) or VK12 (Change Condition) to manage pricing conditions.
  Debugging: If the issue persists, you may need to debug the pricing procedure to identify why the price is not being determined.
  SAP Notes: Check for any relevant SAP Notes that may address known issues with pricing in your specific version of SAP.
  User Authorization: Ensure that the user has the necessary authorizations to enter pricing information in sales documents.
  
  If the problem continues after trying these solutions, it may be beneficial to consult with your SAP support team or a functional consultant who specializes in sales and distribution (SD) to further investigate the issue.