How To Fix VK157 - Material &1 found on the basis of entry &2 (reason &3)

VK157 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VK - Pflege und Bearbeitung von Konditionen

• Message number: 157

• Message text: Material &1 found on the basis of entry &2 (reason &3)

What causes this issue?

Material &V1& has been determined based on the entry of material &V2&.
Reason: &V3&

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VK157 - Details

• The SAP error message VK157 typically indicates that there is an issue with the material master data or the pricing conditions related to a specific material in the context of sales and distribution (SD) or pricing procedures. The message format usually includes placeholders for the material number (&1), the entry that was attempted (&2), and a reason code (&3) that provides more context about the error.
  
  Cause:
  The error can occur due to several reasons, including but not limited to:
  
  Missing Material Master Data: The material specified in the error message may not be set up correctly in the system.
  Pricing Conditions: There may be missing or incorrect pricing conditions for the material in the pricing procedure.
  Sales Organization/Distribution Channel Issues: The material may not be available for the specific sales organization or distribution channel being used.
  Data Inconsistencies: There could be inconsistencies in the data related to the material, such as missing views in the