How To Fix WRF_APC142 - Maintain the prices at the material level first

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 142

• Message text: Maintain the prices at the material level first

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WRF_APC142 - Maintain the prices at the material level first ?

  SAP Error Message:
  
  WRF_APC142: Maintain the prices at the material level first
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs in SAP when you are trying to maintain or process pricing conditions or cost data at a level (e.g., plant or vendor level) without having first maintained the base prices at the material level. Essentially, the system expects that the base price or cost for the material is already defined before you can maintain or update prices at more detailed levels.
  Typical scenarios include:
  
  Attempting to maintain or update prices in the Info Record or Condition Records for a material without having a base price maintained in the material master or standard price.
  In the context of Product Costing or Pricing, the system requires a base price (e.g., standard price or planned price) at the material level before allowing further price adjustments or conditions.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Maintain Base Price at Material Level:
  
  Go to the material master (transaction MM02 or MM01).
  Navigate to the Accounting 1 or Costing 2 views.
  Ensure that the Standard Price (S) or Moving Average Price (V) is maintained.
  Alternatively, maintain the planned price or cost estimate in costing transactions (e.g., CK11N, CK40N).
  
  
  
  Check Condition Records:
  
  If working with purchasing info records or pricing conditions, ensure that the base price condition record exists for the material.
  Use transaction MEK1/MEK2 to maintain condition records.
  
  
  
  Re-run the Process:
  
  After maintaining the base price, retry the operation that triggered the error.
  
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  This message is common in SAP MM (Materials Management) and SAP CO-PC (Product Costing) modules.
  It enforces data consistency by ensuring that pricing or costing hierarchies are respected.
  If you are working with variant configuration or special procurement types, ensure that the base material prices are maintained correctly.
  Sometimes, this error can appear during mass updates or interfaces if the base price data is missing or incomplete.
  
  
  Summary:
  
  
  
  Aspect
  Details
  
  
  
  
  Error
  WRF_APC142: Maintain the prices at the material level first
  
  
  Cause
  Base price or cost not maintained at material master level before maintaining prices at other levels
  
  
  Solution
  Maintain standard or planned price in material master or costing transactions before proceeding
  
  
  Transactions
  MM02, CK11N, MEK1/MEK2
  
  
  
  
  If you provide the exact transaction or process where this error occurs, I can give more tailored guidance.