How To Fix VH002 - Entry could not be deleted since pricing procedure is in production

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VH - SD pricing

• Message number: 002

• Message text: Entry could not be deleted since pricing procedure is in production

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VH002 - Entry could not be deleted since pricing procedure is in production ?

  SAP Error Message:
  
  VH002 - Entry could not be deleted since pricing procedure is in production
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs when you try to delete a pricing procedure that is currently assigned and active in a sales area or is being used in production. SAP prevents deletion of pricing procedures that are in use to avoid inconsistencies in pricing determination and sales document processing.
  In other words, the pricing procedure you want to delete is still assigned to one or more sales areas (Sales Organization + Distribution Channel + Division) or is referenced in condition technique and is actively used in sales documents.
  
  Explanation:
  
  Pricing procedures define how prices, discounts, surcharges, taxes, and other conditions are calculated in sales documents.
  If a pricing procedure is assigned to a sales area and is in use, deleting it would cause errors in sales order processing.
  SAP enforces this restriction to maintain data integrity.
  
  
  Solution:
  To delete a pricing procedure, you must first ensure it is not assigned or used anywhere in the system.
  Steps to resolve:
  
  
  Check assignment of the pricing procedure:
  
  Go to transaction V/08 (Assign Pricing Procedure to Sales Area).
  Check if the pricing procedure is assigned to any sales area.
  If yes, remove the assignment by deleting the entry.
  
  
  
  Check usage in condition types:
  
  Go to transaction V/06 (Condition Types).
  Verify if the pricing procedure is assigned to any condition types or condition tables.
  Remove or reassign condition types if necessary.
  
  
  
  Check if the pricing procedure is used in any sales documents:
  
  If sales documents exist with this pricing procedure, you cannot delete it.
  You may need to archive or delete those sales documents first (usually not recommended).
  
  
  
  After removing all assignments and ensuring no active usage, try deleting the pricing procedure again:
  
  Use transaction V/08 or V/07 (Pricing Procedure Maintenance) to delete the pricing procedure.
  
  
  
  
  Additional Information:
  
  
  Transaction codes related:
  
  V/08 - Assign Pricing Procedure to Sales Area
  V/07 - Maintain Pricing Procedures
  V/06 - Condition Types
  OVKK - Pricing Procedure determination
  
  
  
  Note:
  
  Always perform such changes in a development or test environment first and transport changes to production after thorough testing.
  
  
  Best practice:
  
  Instead of deleting pricing procedures, consider marking them as inactive or obsolete to avoid impacting historical data and documents.
  
  
  
  Summary:
  
  
  
  Aspect
  Details
  
  
  
  
  Cause
  Pricing procedure is assigned to sales area or used in production, preventing deletion.
  
  
  Solution
  Remove assignment from sales areas, ensure no usage in condition types or sales docs, then delete.
  
  
  Related T-codes
  V/08, V/07, V/06, OVKK
  
  
  Precautions
  Avoid deleting pricing procedures in use; prefer deactivation or archiving.
  
  
  
  
  If you need help identifying where the pricing procedure is assigned, you can also use SAP standard reports or queries to find all references to the pricing procedure in the system.