How To Fix WRF_APC131 - Material &1 refers to a PRICAT material; new char. values not allowed

WRF_APC131 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 131

• Message text: Material &1 refers to a PRICAT material; new char. values not allowed

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WRF_APC131 - Material &1 refers to a PRICAT material; new char. values not allowed ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  WRF_APC131: Material &1 refers to a PRICAT material; new char. values not allowed
  
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs when you try to assign or update new characteristic values for a material that is classified as a PRICAT material (Price Catalog material) in SAP. PRICAT materials are typically maintained via catalog data (e.g., from vendors or external sources) and their characteristics are controlled by the catalog data structure.
  
  The system does not allow adding new characteristic values to these materials manually because the characteristics and their values are expected to come from the PRICAT (price catalog) data.
  Attempting to add or change characteristic values outside the PRICAT process violates the data consistency rules.
  
  
  Explanation:
  
  PRICAT materials are materials whose master data, especially classification and characteristics, are maintained through catalog data (e.g., via EDI or IDoc PRICAT messages).
  The system restricts manual changes to characteristic values to ensure that