How To Fix W4285 - &: & listing conditions deleted

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: W4 - Messages for material discontinuation

• Message number: 285

• Message text: &: & listing conditions deleted

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message W4285 - &: & listing conditions deleted ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message W4285:
  
  SAP Message W4285: "&: & listing conditions deleted"
  
  1. Cause
  The warning message W4285 occurs when a listing condition that was previously assigned to a customer or material has been deleted or is no longer valid in the system.
  
  Listing conditions are used in SAP SD (Sales and Distribution) to control which materials a customer is allowed to order.
  If a listing condition record is deleted or changed such that it no longer applies, and you try to process a sales document (e.g., sales order) that references this condition, SAP issues this warning.
  The message indicates that the system has detected that the listing condition(s) for the specified customer/material combination have been deleted or are missing.
  
  
  2. Explanation of the Message Text
  
  
  The message text usually looks like:
  & : & listing conditions deleted
  Where the first & is replaced by the customer or material number, and the second & by the condition type or other relevant identifier.
  
  
  
  3. When Does It Occur?
  
  During sales order entry or pricing determination.
  When the system checks the listing conditions for the customer/material and finds none.
  When a listing condition record was deleted in transaction VK11/VK12 or via mass changes.
  When the condition record validity period has expired.
  
  
  4. Solution
  
  
  Check Listing Conditions:
  
  Use transaction VK13 (Display Condition) or VK12 (Change Condition) to verify if the listing condition records exist for the customer/material.
  Check if the condition records have been deleted or their validity period has expired.
  
  
  
  Recreate or Extend Listing Conditions:
  
  If the listing condition was deleted unintentionally, recreate it using VK11.
  If the validity period expired, extend the validity dates.
  
  
  
  Check Customer-Material Master Data:
  
  Verify if the customer/material combination is correct.
  Check if the customer or material master data has changed, affecting the listing conditions.
  
  
  
  Review Pricing Procedure:
  
  Ensure that the pricing procedure includes the relevant listing condition types.
  Confirm that the condition types are correctly maintained in the pricing procedure.
  
  
  
  Check Customizing:
  
  In SPRO, under Sales and Distribution ? Basic Functions ? Pricing ? Pricing Control ? Define Condition Types, verify the settings for the listing condition type.
  Check if the condition type is set as a listing condition and if it is mandatory.
  
  
  
  
  5. Additional Information
  
  Listing Conditions are part of SAP's mechanism to restrict sales of certain materials to specific customers.
  They are maintained as condition records with condition types that have the "Listing" indicator set.
  If a sales order contains a material that is not listed for the customer, the system can block or warn the user depending on configuration.
  The message W4285 is a warning, not an error, so the system allows you to continue but informs you that the listing condition is missing or deleted.
  
  
  6. Example
  
  Customer 1000 had a listing condition for material 2000.
  The listing condition record was deleted or expired.
  When creating a sales order for customer 1000 and material 2000, SAP issues W4285 warning indicating the listing condition is deleted.
  Solution: Recreate or extend the listing condition record for customer 1000 and material 2000.
  
  
  Summary
  
  
  
  Aspect
  Details
  
  
  
  
  Message
  W4285: "&: & listing conditions deleted"
  
  
  Cause
  Listing condition record for customer/material deleted or expired
  
  
  Effect
  Warning during sales order entry or pricing; system informs missing listing condition
  
  
  Solution
  Check and recreate/extend listing condition records; verify pricing procedure and master data
  
  
  Transaction
  VK11 (Create), VK12 (Change), VK13 (Display) for condition records
  
  
  
  
  If you need help with specific steps or transaction codes, feel free to ask!