How To Fix VF_PRC_API004 - Pricing procedure &1 does not exist.

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VF_PRC_API - Messages for Pricing API

• Message number: 004

• Message text: Pricing procedure &1 does not exist.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VF_PRC_API004 - Pricing procedure &1 does not exist. ?

  The SAP error message:
  VF_PRC_API004: Pricing procedure &1 does not exist
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs when the system tries to determine or use a pricing procedure in the billing document (transaction VF01, VF02, etc.), but the specified pricing procedure does not exist or is not assigned correctly in the system.
  Common reasons include:
  
  The pricing procedure referenced in the billing document or condition technique is missing or incorrectly configured.
  The pricing procedure is not assigned to the sales area (Sales Organization, Distribution Channel, Division).
  The condition records or access sequences are not maintained properly.
  Customizing for pricing procedure determination is incomplete or inconsistent.
  The billing type or document type is not linked to a valid pricing procedure.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, perform the following checks and corrections:
  
  
  Check Pricing Procedure Configuration:
  
  Go to SPRO ? Sales and Distribution ? Basic Functions ? Pricing ? Pricing Control ? Define Pricing Procedures.
  Verify that the pricing procedure mentioned in the error message exists.
  
  
  
  Assign Pricing Procedure to Sales Area:
  
  Check the assignment of pricing procedure to the sales area:
  
  SPRO ? Sales and Distribution ? Basic Functions ? Pricing ? Pricing Control ? Define and Assign Pricing Procedures.
  Ensure the pricing procedure is assigned to the correct combination of Sales Organization, Distribution Channel, and Division.
  
  
  
  
  
  Check Condition Technique:
  
  Verify that the condition types and access sequences are correctly maintained.
  Ensure that condition records exist for the relevant pricing procedure.
  
  
  
  Check Billing Document Type:
  
  Verify that the billing document type is assigned to the correct pricing procedure.
  Use transaction OVV4 to check the assignment of pricing procedure to billing document type.
  
  
  
  Check Copy Control:
  
  If the billing document is created from a sales document, check the copy control settings (transaction VTFL or VTFA) to ensure pricing procedure is correctly copied.
  
  
  
  Recreate or Correct Pricing Procedure:
  
  If the pricing procedure is missing, create it or correct the existing one.
  If the pricing procedure name is incorrect in the document, correct the document or master data.
  
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  
  Transaction Codes:
  
  SPRO – Customizing for pricing procedures.
  OVV4 – Assign pricing procedure to billing document type.
  VTFL / VTFA – Copy control for billing documents.
  VK11 – Maintain condition records.
  VF01 / VF02 – Create/change billing documents.
  
  
  
  SAP Notes:
  
  Check SAP Notes related to pricing procedure errors for your SAP version.
  
  
  
  SAP Help:
  
  Refer to SAP Help Portal for detailed documentation on pricing procedure determination.
  
  
  
  
  Summary:
  The error "Pricing procedure &1 does not exist" means the system cannot find the specified pricing procedure during billing. Verify and correct the pricing procedure configuration, assignment to sales area and billing document type, and ensure condition records exist. Correcting these will resolve the error.