How To Fix VF_PRC_API011 - Condition type for the price element to be changed has not been provided.

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VF_PRC_API - Messages for Pricing API

• Message number: 011

• Message text: Condition type for the price element to be changed has not been provided.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VF_PRC_API011 - Condition type for the price element to be changed has not been provided. ?

  The SAP error message:
  VF_PRC_API011: Condition type for the price element to be changed has not been provided
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs during billing document processing (e.g., when creating or changing billing documents via API or standard transaction) when the system expects a condition type for a particular price element but it is missing or not provided in the input data.
  In SAP SD (Sales and Distribution), pricing elements (such as base price, discounts, surcharges, taxes) are represented by condition types. When you try to change or update a price element in a billing document, the system requires the condition type to identify which pricing condition you want to modify.
  If the condition type is not passed or is incorrect, the system cannot determine which condition to update, resulting in this error.
  
  When does it typically occur?
  
  When using BAPI or API calls to create or change billing documents and the input structure for pricing conditions is incomplete or missing the condition type.
  When manually changing billing documents and the pricing condition is not properly maintained.
  When customizing or user-exits/enhancements incorrectly handle pricing conditions.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Provide the Condition Type:
  
  Ensure that the input data (e.g., BAPI input parameters) includes the correct condition type for the price element you want to change.
  For example, in BAPI_BILLINGDOC_CREATEMULTIPLE or similar BAPIs, the pricing conditions must include the field KOMK-KSCHL (condition type).
  
  
  
  Check the Input Data:
  
  Verify that the condition type is correctly passed in the pricing condition tables or structures.
  If you are using a custom program or interface, debug and check the data being passed to the billing API.
  
  
  
  Review Pricing Procedure:
  
  Confirm that the pricing procedure assigned to the billing document includes the condition type you want to change.
  If the condition type is missing in the pricing procedure, the system will not recognize it.
  
  
  
  Check Custom Enhancements/User-Exits:
  
  If there are user-exits or BAdIs modifying pricing conditions, ensure they correctly handle condition types.
  Sometimes, custom code may remove or fail to set the condition type.
  
  
  
  SAP Notes and Support:
  
  Check for relevant SAP Notes if the problem persists after verifying the above.
  Sometimes, specific SAP patches or corrections are needed.
  
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  
  Transaction Codes:
  
  VF01, VF02 (Create/Change Billing Document)
  VA01, VA02 (Sales Order Processing)
  SE37 (Test BAPI)
  SE38/SE80 (Debug custom programs)
  
  
  
  Tables:
  
  KONV (Conditions in documents)
  KOMK (Header conditions)
  KOMP (Item conditions)
  
  
  
  BAPIs:
  
  BAPI_BILLINGDOC_CREATEMULTIPLE
  BAPI_BILLINGDOC_CHANGE
  
  
  
  SAP Help:
  
  SAP SD Pricing documentation
  SAP Note search with message number VF_PRC_API011
  
  
  
  
  Summary:
  The error "VF_PRC_API011 Condition type for the price element to be changed has not been provided" means the system expects a condition type to identify the pricing element to be changed but it is missing. The solution is to ensure the correct condition type is passed in the input data when changing or creating billing documents, verify pricing procedure setup, and check any custom code affecting pricing conditions.