How To Fix WG359 - Price falls on &4 for supplier &1, plant &2, material &3

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WG - Messages for store order and investment buy

• Message number: 359

• Message text: Price falls on &4 for supplier &1, plant &2, material &3

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WG359 - Price falls on &4 for supplier &1, plant &2, material &3 ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  WG359 - Price falls on &4 for supplier &1, plant &2, material &3
  
  Meaning / Cause:
  This message indicates that the price for a particular material (&3) from a specific supplier (&1) at a certain plant (&2) has decreased ("falls") on a given date (&4). This typically occurs during the price update or price change process in the purchasing or material management module.
  The system is warning or informing you that the new price is lower than the previous price for the specified supplier, plant, and material combination.
  Possible causes:
  
  A price change record has been entered with a price lower than the previous valid price.
  Price conditions in the purchasing info record or source list have been updated with a reduced price.
  Manual price update or automatic price update (e.g., via info record or contract) has led to a price decrease.
  Price change date (&4) is the effective date of the new lower price.
  
  
  When does this message appear?
  
  During price update in purchasing info records (transaction ME12 or MEK2).
  When updating conditions in purchasing documents.
  When running price update programs or during price determination.
  When the system checks for price consistency or price changes.
  
  
  Solution / How to handle:
  
  
  Verify the price change:
  
  Check the purchasing info record (ME12) or condition records to confirm the new price.
  Confirm that the price decrease is intentional and correct.
  
  
  
  Check the effective date (&4):
  
  Ensure the price change date is correct and aligns with your business requirements.
  
  
  
  If the price decrease is valid:
  
  No further action is needed; this message is informational or a warning.
  Proceed with the price update.
  
  
  
  If the price decrease is not intended:
  
  Correct the price in the info record or condition record.
  Re-enter the correct price or adjust the effective date.
  
  
  
  Check related purchasing documents:
  
  Review purchase orders or contracts to ensure prices are consistent.
  Communicate with the supplier if necessary to confirm price changes.
  
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  
  Transaction codes:
  
  ME12 – Change Purchasing Info Record
  MEK2 – Change Conditions
  ME31K / ME32K – Contract creation/change
  ME33L – Display Source List
  
  
  
  Tables involved:
  
  EINA / EINE – Purchasing Info Record Header / Purchasing Info Record
  KONP / KONH – Condition records
  LFA1 – Vendor master
  MARC – Plant data for material
  
  
  
  Notes:
  
  Price decreases can affect valuation and purchasing decisions.
  Always ensure price changes are approved and documented.
  This message is part of SAP's price control and monitoring functionality.
  
  
  
  
  If you want, I can help you with the exact steps to check or update the price records or how to suppress this message if it is not relevant in your scenario.