How To Fix VH793 - Pricing element 04 (net price) cannot be used

VH793 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VH - SD pricing

• Message number: 793

• Message text: Pricing element 04 (net price) cannot be used

What causes this issue?

The Customizing settings (IMG) for pricing element 04 (net price) define
that this pricing element is identified in the pricing procedure using a
condition subtotal. The list price should refer to the subtotal with
subtotal field S. You make this setting in the following activity:
<DS:SIMG.W_CS_008>Identify Predefined Pricing Elements in Pricing</>.
You therefore cannot use this pricing element for simplified price
maintenance in sales documents.

System Response

How to fix this error?

You can only use the pricing element 04 (net price) for simplified price
maintenance in sales documents with a different configuration option.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VH793 - Pricing element 04 (net price) cannot be used ?

  SAP Error Message:
  VH793 - Pricing element 04 (net price) cannot be used
  
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs during pricing in Sales and Distribution (SD) when the pricing procedure attempts to use the pricing element 04 (Net Price) in a context where it is not allowed or not applicable. Typically, the net price element is controlled by the system and should not be manually assigned or used in certain pricing procedures or condition types.
  Common causes include:
  
  The pricing procedure includes condition type 04 (Net Price) incorrectly.
  The condition type 04 is manually maintained or assigned in a way that conflicts with system logic.
  The pricing procedure or condition records are incorrectly configured, causing the system to try to use the net price element as a condition.
  The pricing element 04 is used in a pricing procedure where it is not valid (e.g., in a pricing procedure for a document type or sales area that does not allow net