How To Fix W_DSD_01018 - Sales price of supplier &1, store &2, mat. &3 is lower than purch. price

W_DSD_01018 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: W_DSD_01 - Global message class for DSD

• Message number: 018

• Message text: Sales price of supplier &1, store &2, mat. &3 is lower than purch. price

What causes this issue?

Due to the change of the purchase or sales price on store level, the
sales price is now below the purchase price.

System Response

The system lists the relevant price rows in the application log screen
area, for verification.

How to fix this error?

Check whether the maintained prices are correct, as the sales price
should be higher than the purchase price for a positive margin. Change
the purchase or sales prices accordingly, before saving the pricing
data.

Procedure for System Administrators

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message W_DSD_01018 - Sales price of supplier &1, store &2, mat. &3 is lower than purch. price ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation of the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  W_DSD_01018
  Text: Sales price of supplier &1, store &2, mat. &3 is lower than purch. price
  
  Meaning / 
  Cause:
  This warning message occurs in SAP when the sales price for a material (mat. &3) from a specific supplier (&1) at a particular store (&2) is found to be lower than the purchase price of the same material. 
  In other words, the system detects that you are trying to sell the material at a price that is less than what you paid to procure it. This situation might lead to a loss or margin erosion.
  
  Why does this happen?
  
  The sales price condition record or pricing procedure has been maintained with a value lower than the purchase price.
  Purchase price might be updated in the system (e.g., via info records, purchase orders, or invoice verification), but the sales price was not adjusted accordingly.
  Pricing conditions or master