How To Fix VH159 - No scales for KNUMH = & and KOPOS = & available

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VH - SD pricing

• Message number: 159

• Message text: No scales for KNUMH = & and KOPOS = & available

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VH159 - No scales for KNUMH = & and KOPOS = & available ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  VH159 No scales for KNUMH = & and KOPOS = & available
  
  Meaning / Cause:
  This error occurs in the SAP Pricing procedure, specifically when the system tries to determine the price based on condition records that use scales (quantity or value scales). The message indicates that for the given Condition Table Number (KNUMH) and Item Number (KOPOS), no valid scale records are found.
  
  KNUMH: Condition record number (pricing condition header).
  KOPOS: Item number in the sales document.
  
  In other words, the system is trying to find a scale (e.g., quantity scale or value scale) for a condition record but cannot find any applicable scale entries.
  
  Common Causes:
  
  Missing scale entries: The condition record exists but does not have any scale entries maintained.
  Incorrect condition record: The condition record number (KNUMH) is incorrect or does not correspond to any scale-based condition.
  Incorrect pricing procedure or condition type setup: The condition type is defined to use scales, but the scales are not maintained properly.
  Data inconsistency: The condition record might be incomplete or corrupted.
  Wrong access sequence or condition table: The system is looking for scales in a condition table that does not have scale entries.
  
  
  Solution / How to fix:
  
  
  Check the condition record (KNUMH):  
  
  Go to transaction VK13 (Display Condition Record) or VK12 (Change Condition Record).
  Enter the condition type and relevant keys.
  Verify if the condition record has scale entries maintained (e.g., quantity or value scales).
  If no scales exist, maintain the required scales.
  
  
  
  Maintain scales for the condition record:  
  
  In VK12, select the condition record and maintain the scale values (e.g., quantity ranges and corresponding prices or discounts).
  Save the condition record.
  
  
  
  Verify condition type configuration:  
  
  Check if the condition type is set to use scales.
  Use transaction SPRO ? Sales and Distribution ? Basic Functions ? Pricing ? Pricing Control ? Define Condition Types.
  Verify the "Scale Basis" and "Scale Type" settings.
  
  
  
  Check pricing procedure and access sequence:  
  
  Ensure the access sequence used for the condition type includes tables with scale entries.
  Use transaction V/07 to check access sequences.
  Use transaction V/08 to check condition tables.
  
  
  
  Debug or trace pricing:  
  
  Use transaction VK12 or VA02 and use the pricing analysis (F5 in pricing screen) to see how the system searches for condition records.
  This can help identify why no scales are found.
  
  
  
  Data consistency check:  
  
  If the problem persists, check for data inconsistencies or transport issues.
  Recreate or re-maintain the condition record if necessary.
  
  
  
  
  Additional Information:
  
  This error typically appears during sales order creation or pricing determination.
  It is related to condition records that use scales (e.g., quantity-based discounts, value-based surcharges).
  Proper maintenance of scales is crucial for correct pricing.
  If scales are not required, consider changing the condition type to not use scales.
  
  
  Summary:
  
  
  
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  Error Message
  VH159 No scales for KNUMH = & and KOPOS = & available
  
  
  Cause
  No scale entries found for the given condition record and item number
  
  
  Solution
  Maintain scales in the condition record (VK12), verify condition type and pricing setup
  
  
  Transactions
  VK12, VK13, V/07, V/08, VA02 (pricing analysis)
  
  
  
  
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