How To Fix WRCAT018 - Planned rebate variance for billing document &1 is zero

WRCAT018 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WRCAT - Messages for cost allocation

• Message number: 018

• Message text: Planned rebate variance for billing document &1 is zero

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WRCAT018 - Planned rebate variance for billing document &1 is zero ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  WRCAT018: Planned rebate variance for billing document &1 is zero
  
  Meaning / 
  Cause:
  This message occurs during the processing of billing documents in the context of rebate settlement or rebate processing in SAP SD (Sales and Distribution). The system is trying to calculate the planned rebate variance for a billing document, but the variance amount is zero.
  In other words:
  The system expects a planned rebate variance (difference between planned rebate and actual rebate) to be present for the billing document, but it finds none (zero variance). This can happen if the rebate conditions or planned rebate amounts are not maintained or if the billing document does not generate any rebate variance.
  
  Common Causes:
  
  No planned rebate maintained: The rebate condition records or planned rebate values are missing or not maintained for the customer/material combination.
  Billing document does not generate rebate: The billing document does not