How To Fix WRF_APC059 - No markdown profile for distribution chain &1 &2 exists for material &3

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WRF_APC - Messages for Operational Assortment Planning and Control

• Message number: 059

• Message text: No markdown profile for distribution chain &1 &2 exists for material &3

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WRF_APC059 - No markdown profile for distribution chain &1 &2 exists for material &3 ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  WRF_APC059 No markdown profile for distribution chain &1 &2 exists for material &3
  
  Meaning / Cause:
  This error occurs in SAP Retail (specifically in the Assortment Planning and Price Management area) when the system tries to perform a markdown calculation or planning for a material but cannot find a valid Markdown Profile assigned for the specified Distribution Chain and Material.
  
  Markdown Profile: This is a configuration that defines how markdowns (price reductions) are planned and executed for materials in specific distribution chains.
  The system expects a markdown profile to be assigned to the material for the given distribution chain to proceed with markdown planning or execution.
  If no such profile exists, the system cannot determine the markdown strategy, resulting in this error.
  
  
  Typical Scenario:
  
  You are running markdown planning or price management processes.
  The system tries to apply markdowns to a material in a particular distribution chain.
  The required markdown profile is missing or not maintained for that material and distribution chain combination.
  
  
  Solution / How to Fix:
  
  
  Check Markdown Profile Assignment:
  
  Go to the transaction or IMG path where markdown profiles are maintained.
  Verify if a markdown profile exists for the distribution chain and material in question.
  
  
  
  Assign or Create Markdown Profile:
  
  If no profile exists, create or assign an appropriate markdown profile to the material for the distribution chain.
  This is usually done in the customizing under:
  SAP IMG > Retail > Merchandise Management > Pricing > Markdown > Define Markdown Profiles
  
  Or via master data maintenance for the material and distribution chain.
  
  
  
  Verify Material and Distribution Chain Master Data:
  
  Ensure that the material master and distribution chain master data are correctly maintained.
  Check if the material is assigned to the correct distribution chain.
  
  
  
  Check Configuration for Markdown Planning:
  
  Confirm that the markdown planning process is correctly configured to use the markdown profiles.
  Sometimes, the error can occur if the planning process is triggered for materials/distribution chains that are not set up for markdowns.
  
  
  
  Re-run the Process:
  
  After assigning the markdown profile, re-run the markdown planning or price management process.
  
  
  
  
  Additional Information:
  
  
  Transaction Codes:
  
  Markdown profile maintenance might be done via custom transactions or IMG paths.
  Price and markdown planning transactions like /SAPAPO/MDP or retail-specific transactions might trigger this error.
  
  
  
  Related Notes / Documentation:
  
  Check SAP Notes related to markdown planning and markdown profiles.
  Review SAP Retail documentation on markdown management.
  
  
  
  Impact:
  
  Without a markdown profile, markdown planning cannot proceed, potentially affecting pricing strategies and sales promotions.
  
  
  
  
  Summary:
  
  
  
  Aspect
  Details
  
  
  
  
  Error Cause
  Missing markdown profile for the material and distribution chain combination.
  
  
  Solution
  Assign or create a markdown profile for the material and distribution chain.
  
  
  Where to Fix
  SAP IMG > Retail > Merchandise Management > Pricing > Markdown > Define Markdown Profiles
  
  
  Effect
  Prevents markdown planning and price reduction processes for the affected material.
  
  
  
  
  If you need help with the exact IMG path or transaction codes in your SAP Retail system, please provide your SAP version or module details.