How To Fix VC654 - Please maintain the price increase cycle

VC654 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VC - SD Customizing

• Message number: 654

• Message text: Please maintain the price increase cycle

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VC654 - Details

• The SAP error message VC654, which states "Please maintain the price increase cycle," typically occurs in the context of variant configuration and pricing in SAP. This error indicates that the system requires a price increase cycle to be defined for the relevant configuration.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when:
  
  A price increase cycle has not been defined for the material or product in question.
  The system is unable to find a valid price increase cycle that corresponds to the configuration settings or the specific variant being processed.
  The configuration settings may not be complete or correctly set up, leading to the inability to determine pricing.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the VC654 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Define a Price Increase Cycle:
  
  Go to the transaction code VK11 (Create Condition) or VK12 (Change Condition) to maintain pricing conditions.
  Ensure that a price increase cycle is defined for the relevant material or product. This can involve setting up the necessary condition records for