How To Fix WRF_PCM157 - Catalog &1 for supplier &2 contains multiple EANs (product group)

WRF_PCM157 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WRF_PCM - Price Catalog Inbound

• Message number: 157

• Message text: Catalog &1 for supplier &2 contains multiple EANs (product group)

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WRF_PCM157 - Catalog &1 for supplier &2 contains multiple EANs (product group) ?

  The SAP error message WRF_PCM157 indicates that there is an issue with the product catalog for a specific supplier, where multiple European Article Numbers (EANs) are associated with a single product group. This can lead to confusion in inventory management, pricing, and sales processes, as each EAN is typically expected to represent a unique product.
  
  Cause:
  The error is typically caused by one of the following:
  
  Data Entry Errors: Multiple EANs may have been incorrectly assigned to the same product group during data entry or data migration processes.
  Master Data Issues: There may be inconsistencies in the master data for the supplier, where the same product is represented by different EANs.
  
  Configuration Issues: The system may not be configured correctly to handle multiple EANs for a single product group.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the WRF_PCM157 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Review the Product Group: Check the product group associated with the supplier to identify the EANs linked