How To Fix WR070 - Please enter reason for price change or whether margins are affected

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WR - Messages for Revaluation at Retail

• Message number: 070

• Message text: Please enter reason for price change or whether margins are affected

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WR070 - Please enter reason for price change or whether margins are affected ?

  SAP Error Message:
  
  WR070 – "Please enter reason for price change or whether margins are affected"
  
  Cause:
  This message appears in SAP Sales and Distribution (SD) module when you attempt to change the price of a sales document item (e.g., sales order, billing document) and the system requires a justification for the price change. This is part of the price change control functionality in SAP, which is designed to ensure that any changes to pricing are properly documented and authorized.
  The system is configured to prompt the user to enter a reason for the price change or to indicate whether the margin is affected. This helps in audit trails, pricing control, and margin analysis.
  
  When does it occur?
  
  When you manually change the price of an item in a sales document.
  When the system detects a price change that affects margins.
  When the pricing procedure or configuration requires a reason for price changes.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Enter the Reason for Price Change:
  
  When the message appears, the system will prompt you to enter a reason code or text explaining why the price was changed.
  You can select a predefined reason from a list or enter a custom reason, depending on configuration.
  
  
  
  Indicate Whether Margins Are Affected:
  
  You may also be required to specify if the price change affects the profit margin.
  This is usually a checkbox or a field to confirm margin impact.
  
  
  
  Configuration Check (if you want to suppress or modify this behavior):
  
  The requirement to enter a reason for price change is controlled via pricing procedure and condition control settings.
  Check the following customizing paths:
  
  SPRO ? Sales and Distribution ? Basic Functions ? Pricing ? Pricing Control ? Define Reasons for Price Changes
  SPRO ? Sales and Distribution ? Basic Functions ? Pricing ? Pricing Control ? Assign Reasons for Price Changes to Pricing Procedures
  
  
  You can configure which pricing procedures require a reason for price change and whether margin impact must be indicated.
  If this prompt is not desired, you can adjust or remove the requirement in the configuration (though this is not recommended for audit and control reasons).
  
  
  
  User Training:
  
  Ensure users understand the importance of entering valid reasons for price changes.
  Provide a list of standard reasons to choose from to maintain consistency.
  
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  Transaction Codes: VA01/VA02 (Sales Order), VF01/VF02 (Billing Document) – where price changes might trigger this message.
  Tables:  
  
  T683 (Reasons for price changes)  
  T683T (Texts for reasons for price changes)
  
  
  Notes and Documentation:  
  
  SAP Help on Pricing Control and Price Change Reasons  
  OSS Notes related to WR070 for specific SAP versions or patches.
  
  
  
  
  Summary:
  
  Cause: System requires justification for manual price changes to ensure control and auditability.
  Solution: Enter a valid reason for the price change and indicate margin impact when prompted.
  Configuration: Adjust settings in pricing control if necessary, but maintain controls for compliance.
  
  
  If you need help with the exact configuration steps or want to automate or customize the reason codes, please let me know!