How To Fix VK238 - The cond.type has a reference cond.type - Enter records for cond.type &

VK238 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VK - Pflege und Bearbeitung von Konditionen

• Message number: 238

• Message text: The cond.type has a reference cond.type - Enter records for cond.type &

What causes this issue?

For condition type &V2&, a reference condition type &V1& exists in
application &V3&.

System Response

Therefore, it is not necessary to create condition records for
condition type &V2&.

How to fix this error?

The system uses condition records that have been created for the
reference condition type. If you need a new condition record, you must
create it for reference condition type &V1&.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

VK238 - Details

• The SAP error message VK238 indicates that there is a missing condition record for a specific condition type that has a reference condition type. This typically occurs in the context of pricing in sales and distribution (SD) or purchasing modules, where condition types are used to determine pricing, discounts, surcharges, etc.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when:
  
  A condition type is set up to reference another condition type, but there are no records defined for the referenced condition type.
  The system expects a condition record for the specified condition type but cannot find it, leading to the error message.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the VK238 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Condition Records:
  
  Go to the transaction code VK11 (Create Condition) or VK12 (Change Condition) to check if there are existing records for the condition type in question.
  If there are no records, you will need to create them.
  
  
  
  Create Condition Records:
  
  If the referenced condition type is missing records, create the