How To Fix STGR168 - Purch. price rules prevent move of plant from reference plant &1 to &2

STGR168 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: STGR - Hold store grouping messages

• Message number: 168

• Message text: Purch. price rules prevent move of plant from reference plant &1 to &2

What causes this issue?

Purchase price rules prevent reassignment to the target reference plant
that you selected.

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?

Select another target reference plant or make corrections if you still
want to move the selected plants to the target reference plant. Check
all your settings and prices.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message STGR168 - Purch. price rules prevent move of plant from reference plant &1 to &2 ?

  The SAP error message STGR168 indicates that there are purchasing price rules that prevent the movement of a plant from a reference plant (denoted as &1) to another plant (denoted as &2). This typically occurs in the context of material master data management, particularly when trying to change the plant assignment for a material.
  
  Cause:
  The error is caused by the existence of purchasing price rules that are defined for the material in the reference plant. These rules dictate how purchasing prices are determined and can restrict the movement of materials between plants if certain conditions are not met. This is often related to:
  
  Price Control: The material may have specific price control settings that are tied to the reference plant.
  Purchasing Info Records: There may be existing purchasing info records that are linked to the reference plant, which need to be addressed before the plant can be changed.
  Conditions in Pricing: There may be