How To Fix W8412 - Change of name or currency of start condition not possible

W8412 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: W8 - Workflow: Expressions, data flow

• Message number: 412

• Message text: Change of name or currency of start condition not possible

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message W8412 - Change of name or currency of start condition not possible ?

  SAP Error Message:
  W8412 - Change of name or currency of start condition not possible
  
  
  Cause:
  This warning message occurs when you attempt to change the name or currency of a start condition in a pricing procedure or condition technique, but the system does not allow this change. The start condition is a key element in pricing and condition records, and certain attributes like the name or currency are fixed once the condition is created and used in documents or master data.
  Typical reasons include:
  
  The start condition is already assigned to pricing procedures or used in condition records.
  The currency is linked to existing condition records or documents, so changing it would cause inconsistencies.
  The name is a key identifier and changing it could break references in pricing procedures or condition tables.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Do not change the name or currency of an existing start condition. Instead, create a new start condition with the desired name or currency.
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