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

WRF_APC059 - Overview

• 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