How To Fix WRF_APC825 - Markdown profile does not exist for year &1

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 825

• Message text: Markdown profile does not exist for year &1

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WRF_APC825 - Markdown profile does not exist for year &1 ?

  The SAP error message:
  WRF_APC825 Markdown profile does not exist for year &1
  typically occurs in the context of SAP Apparel and Footwear (APC) or SAP Retail when dealing with markdown profiles for pricing or promotions.
  
  Cause
  
  The system is trying to access a Markdown Profile for a specific year (represented by &1 in the message), but it cannot find the profile in the database.
  This usually happens because the markdown profile for the specified year has not been created or maintained in the system.
  It can also occur if the profile exists but is not assigned correctly or the year parameter is incorrect or missing.
  
  
  Solution
  
  
  Check if the Markdown Profile exists for the specified year:
  
  Use transaction /SAPAPO/MDP (Markdown Profile Maintenance) or the relevant transaction in your SAP system to verify if the markdown profile for the year in question exists.
  Alternatively, check the relevant customizing tables or IMG settings where markdown profiles are maintained.
  
  
  
  Create or maintain the Markdown Profile:
  
  If the profile does not exist, create a new markdown profile for the required year.
  Ensure that all necessary details (validity dates, markdown percentages, conditions) are properly maintained.
  
  
  
  Verify the assignment of the Markdown Profile:
  
  Check if the markdown profile is correctly assigned to the relevant product, assortment, or pricing condition.
  Make sure the year parameter passed to the system is correct and consistent with the profile's validity.
  
  
  
  Check the year parameter:
  
  Sometimes the year passed to the system might be incorrect due to a data or programming error.
  Verify the source of the year value and correct it if necessary.
  
  
  
  Transport and system consistency:
  
  If the profile was recently created in a development system, ensure it has been transported to the production system.
  Check for any inconsistencies or missing transports.
  
  
  
  
  Related Information
  
  Markdown Profiles are used in SAP Retail/APC to define rules and conditions for price markdowns over time.
  The error is related to pricing, promotions, or markdown planning processes.
  Relevant SAP Notes or documentation might provide additional guidance depending on your SAP version and module.
  Transactions and IMG paths related to markdown profiles:
  
  SPRO ? Retail ? Merchandise Management ? Pricing ? Markdown Profiles
  /SAPAPO/MDP (if using SAP APO for markdown planning)
  
  
  Check authorization if the user has the rights to view or maintain markdown profiles.
  
  
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  Error
  WRF_APC825 Markdown profile does not exist for year &1
  
  
  Cause
  Markdown profile for the specified year is missing or not maintained
  
  
  Solution
  Create/maintain the markdown profile for the year; verify assignment and year parameter correctness
  
  
  Related
  SAP Retail/APC markdown planning and pricing configuration
  
  
  
  
  If you provide the exact SAP module or transaction where this error occurs, I can give more tailored instructions.