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

SAP Error Message - Details

• 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.

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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 data inconsistencies.
  Manual entry or data upload errors.
  
  
  Impact:
  
  Potential financial loss if sales price remains below purchase price.
  Warning to pricing or sales teams to review pricing strategy.
  May block or flag sales order or billing document creation depending on configuration.
  
  
  Solution / How to resolve:
  
  
  Check Pricing Conditions:
  
  Review the sales price condition records for the material, supplier, and store.
  Transaction codes:  
  
  VK13 (Display Pricing Conditions)  
  VK31 (Maintain Pricing Conditions)  
  
  
  Verify if the sales price is indeed lower than the purchase price.
  
  
  
  Check Purchase Price:
  
  Review purchase info records or purchase order prices for the material and supplier.  
  Transaction codes:  
  
  ME13 (Display Purchasing Info Record)  
  ME33K (Display Contract)  
  ME33L (Display Scheduling Agreement)
  
  
  
  
  
  Adjust Sales Price:
  
  If the sales price is too low, increase it to be equal or higher than the purchase price to avoid losses.
  Update pricing conditions accordingly.
  
  
  
  Adjust Purchase Price (if applicable):
  
  If the purchase price is incorrect or outdated, update it accordingly.
  
  
  
  Check Pricing Procedure and Condition Types:
  
  Ensure that the pricing procedure is correctly configured to prevent such inconsistencies.
  Sometimes, custom validations or user-exits can be implemented to prevent sales prices below purchase prices.
  
  
  
  Override or Ignore Warning (if justified):
  
  If selling below purchase price is intentional (e.g., promotions, clearance), the warning can be acknowledged or overridden.
  Check with business policy before overriding.
  
  
  
  
  Additional Information:
  
  
  This message is a warning (W_), not an error, so it may allow the transaction to proceed but alerts the user.
  
  
  The message text uses placeholders:  
  
  &1 = Supplier  
  &2 = Store (Sales Organization or Plant)  
  &3 = Material Number
  
  
  
  The message is often triggered during sales order creation or pricing determination.
  
  
  
  Summary:
  
  
  
  Aspect
  Details
  
  
  
  
  Message
  Sales price lower than purchase price
  
  
  Cause
  Sales price condition < purchase price
  
  
  Effect
  Warning about potential loss
  
  
  Solution
  Adjust sales or purchase price conditions
  
  
  T-codes
  VK13, VK31, ME13, ME33K, ME33L
  
  
  
  
  If you want, I can help you with the exact steps to check or update pricing conditions or purchase info records. Just let me know!