How To Fix VK271 - No active indexes exist

VK271 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VK - Pflege und Bearbeitung von Konditionen

• Message number: 271

• Message text: No active indexes exist

What causes this issue?

Condition records can only be selected using active indexes. At the
moment there are no active indexes.

How to fix this error?

Indexes for conditions are to be activated in Customizing for Sales and
Distribution.
INCLUDE 'NA_CUST_MAINTAIN' OBJECT DOKU ID TX LANGUAGE E

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VK271 - Details

• The SAP error message VK271 "No active indexes exist" typically occurs in the context of pricing and sales order processing, particularly when the system is trying to access pricing information that relies on index tables. This error indicates that the necessary pricing indexes have not been created or activated, which prevents the system from retrieving the required pricing data.
  Causes:
  
  Missing Indexes: The pricing indexes for the relevant condition types or pricing procedures have not been created or activated.
  Data Inconsistency: There may be inconsistencies in the data that prevent the creation of indexes.
  
  Configuration Issues: Incorrect configuration in the pricing procedure or condition records can lead to this error.
  Transport Issues: If the system has recently undergone a transport of configuration changes, the indexes may not have been updated accordingly.
  
  Solutions:
  
  
  Create/Activate Indexes:
  
  Go to transaction VK11 (Create Condition) or VK12 (Change Condition) to check if the condition records exist for the relevant pricing conditions.
  Use transaction VK31