How To Fix W_CB214 - Condition type &1: Copy control is not active

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: W_CB -

• Message number: 214

• Message text: Condition type &1: Copy control is not active

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message W_CB214 - Condition type &1: Copy control is not active ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  W_CB214 Condition type &1: Copy control is not active
  
  Meaning / Cause:
  This warning message occurs when the system tries to copy or transfer pricing conditions (condition types) during document processing (e.g., sales order to delivery, delivery to billing), but the copy control settings for the specified condition type are not active or properly maintained.
  In other words:
  
  The system is unable to find an active copy control rule for the condition type &1 in the document flow, so it cannot copy the pricing condition from the source document to the target document.
  
  When does it occur?
  
  During document flow processing, such as:
  
  Sales Order ? Delivery
  Delivery ? Billing Document
  Quotation ? Sales Order
  
  
  When pricing conditions are expected to be copied but the copy control for that condition type is missing or inactive.
  
  
  Cause Details:
  
  The copy control configuration for the condition type &1 is either missing or set to inactive.
  Copy control settings are maintained in transaction VTAA, VTFA, VTLA, or similar, depending on the document types involved.
  The system checks the copy control for condition types to determine if and how conditions should be copied.
  If the copy control is not active, the system issues this warning and skips copying the condition.
  
  
  Solution / How to fix:
  
  
  Check Copy Control Settings:
  
  Identify the document types involved in the copy process (e.g., sales order type, delivery type, billing type).
  Go to the relevant copy control transaction:
  
  VTAA (Sales Order ? Sales Order)
  VTFA (Delivery ? Billing)
  VTLA (Sales Order ? Delivery)
  
  
  Find the copy control record for the document types involved.
  
  
  
  Activate or Maintain Condition Types:
  
  Within the copy control, check the Condition Types tab.
  Ensure that the condition type &1 (the one mentioned in the message) is listed and marked as active.
  If missing, add the condition type &1 to the copy control.
  If inactive, activate it.
  
  
  
  Save and Test:
  
  Save the changes.
  Repeat the document processing to verify that the warning no longer appears and the condition is copied correctly.
  
  
  
  
  Additional Information:
  
  This message is a warning (W_), so the process may continue, but the pricing condition will not be copied, which might lead to incorrect pricing in the target document.
  It is important to maintain copy control properly to ensure pricing consistency across documents.
  Sometimes, this message appears if custom or Z-condition types are used but not maintained in copy control.
  Check also the Condition Exclusion or Condition Update settings if conditions are not copying as expected.
  
  
  Summary:
  
  
  
  Aspect
  Details
  
  
  
  
  Message
  W_CB214 Condition type &1: Copy control is not active
  
  
  Cause
  Copy control for condition type &1 is missing or inactive
  
  
  Solution
  Maintain and activate the condition type in copy control (VTAA, VTFA, VTLA)
  
  
  Impact
  Condition not copied; pricing may be incomplete or incorrect
  
  
  Transactions
  VTAA, VTFA, VTLA (Copy Control Maintenance)
  
  
  
  
  If you need help identifying the exact copy control transaction or condition type, please provide the document types involved or the condition type code &1.
  
  Let me know if you want me to guide you through the steps in the SAP GUI!