How To Fix W/014 - Price phases cannot be created. Header planning data incomplete

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: W/ -

• Message number: 014

• Message text: Price phases cannot be created. Header planning data incomplete

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message W/014 - Price phases cannot be created. Header planning data incomplete ?

  The SAP error message:
  W/014 Price phases cannot be created. Header planning data incomplete
  typically occurs in the context of Sales and Distribution (SD) or Pricing during the pricing procedure determination or condition record creation/maintenance.
  
  Cause:
  This warning message indicates that the system cannot create price phases because the header planning data is incomplete or missing. In SAP pricing, price phases are used to determine the sequence and conditions under which prices are calculated. The header planning data usually refers to the pricing procedure determination data or header-level condition data that is necessary to generate the price phases.
  Common causes include:
  
  Missing or incomplete pricing procedure assignment at the header level (e.g., sales document header or header condition).
  Incomplete or missing header condition records or header data required for pricing.
  Incorrect or incomplete configuration in the pricing procedure or condition technique.
  Missing or incomplete header planning data in the sales document or pricing context, such as missing customer or material master data relevant for pricing.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this warning, you should:
  
  
  Check Pricing Procedure Assignment:
  
  Verify that the pricing procedure is correctly assigned to the sales document type, sales area, and customer pricing procedure.
  Use transaction codes like V/08 (Maintain Pricing Procedures) and OVKK (Assign Pricing Procedure to Sales Document Type).
  
  
  
  Verify Header Condition Records:
  
  Ensure that all necessary header-level condition records exist and are valid.
  Use transaction VK11 or VK13 to check condition records.
  
  
  
  Check Header Data Completeness:
  
  Confirm that all required header data fields (e.g., customer, sales area, document date) are filled correctly.
  Check if the sales document header contains all necessary data for pricing.
  
  
  
  Review Pricing Procedure Configuration:
  
  Check the pricing procedure steps and condition types to ensure they are correctly configured.
  Make sure that the condition types expected at the header level are maintained.
  
  
  
  Debug or Trace Pricing:
  
  Use transaction VTAA (Pricing Analysis) or enable pricing trace (/SAPAPO/PRC_TRACE) to analyze why price phases cannot be created.
  This can help identify missing data or configuration issues.
  
  
  
  Check Master Data:
  
  Verify that customer master, material master, and other relevant master data are complete and correctly maintained.
  
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  Message Class: W/014 is a warning message, so the system may still allow processing but pricing might be incomplete or incorrect.
  Pricing Procedure: The pricing procedure controls how prices are calculated and which condition types are used.
  Price Phases: Price phases are part of the pricing procedure that define the sequence of condition evaluation.
  Transactions:
  
  VA01 / VA02 / VA03 – Create/Change/Display Sales Order
  VK11 / VK12 / VK13 – Create/Change/Display Condition Records
  V/08 – Maintain Pricing Procedures
  OVKK – Assign Pricing Procedure to Sales Document Type
  VTAA – Pricing Analysis
  
  
  
  
  Summary:
  The warning W/014 Price phases cannot be created. Header planning data incomplete means that the system lacks necessary header-level data or configuration to generate pricing phases. To fix it, verify and complete the pricing procedure assignment, header condition records, and ensure all relevant header data is maintained correctly.
  If you continue to face issues, consider checking SAP Notes or consulting with your SAP SD/ Pricing consultant for detailed troubleshooting based on your system setup.