How To Fix WRF_APC716 - Variant price without generic mat. price in distribution chain &1 / &2

WRF_APC716 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 716

• Message text: Variant price without generic mat. price in distribution chain &1 / &2

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WRF_APC716 - Variant price without generic mat. price in distribution chain &1 / &2 ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  WRF_APC716 Variant price without generic mat. price in distribution chain &1 / &2
  
  Meaning / 
  Cause:
  This error occurs in the context of Variant Configuration and Pricing in SAP, specifically when dealing with pricing in the distribution chain for configurable materials.
  
  
  Cause:
  The system is trying to determine the price for a variant material, but it cannot find a corresponding generic material price in the distribution chain specified by the placeholders &1 (Sales Organization) and &2 (Distribution Channel).
  In SAP Variant Configuration, pricing is often maintained at the generic material level (the "superordinate" material), and variant prices are derived or adjusted based on that. If the generic material price is missing in the distribution chain, the system cannot calculate the variant price, leading to this error.
  
  
  When does it occur?
  
  During sales order processing or pricing determination for configurable materials.
  When variant pricing is active but the