How To Fix WR185 - Material &1: old and new retail prices are the same

WR185 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WR - Messages for Revaluation at Retail

• Message number: 185

• Message text: Material &1: old and new retail prices are the same

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WR185 - Details

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  Error Message
  WR185: Material &1: old and new retail prices are the same
  
  &1 is a placeholder for the material number.
  
  
  Cause
  This message occurs when you attempt to update or change the retail price of a material, but the new retail price you are trying to set is exactly the same as the current (old) retail price stored in the system.
  In other words, the system detects no actual change in the retail price value, so it raises this message to inform you that the update is redundant.
  
  When Does It Occur?
  
  During price maintenance or price update transactions (e.g., in Retail Pricing, Material Master updates, or Price Change processes).
  When using transaction codes or programs that update retail prices, such as WRTD (Price Change), or during mass price updates.
  When the system checks for changes before posting