How To Fix WRF_PPW197 - Price planning type &1 does not exist

WRF_PPW197 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WRF_PPW - Price Planning Workbench

• Message number: 197

• Message text: Price planning type &1 does not exist

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WRF_PPW197 - Price planning type &1 does not exist ?

  The SAP error message WRF_PPW197 indicates that the price planning type specified in your transaction does not exist in the system. This error typically occurs in the context of price planning in SAP's Retail or Logistics modules, where specific planning types are defined for various pricing strategies.
  
  Cause:
  
  Non-existent Planning Type: The planning type you are trying to use has not been defined in the system.
  Incorrect Configuration: The planning type may have been deleted or not properly configured in the system.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access the planning type.
  Typographical Error: There may be a typo in the planning type entered in the transaction.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Planning Type Configuration:
  
  Go to the configuration settings for price planning in SAP (Transaction code: SPRO).
  Navigate to the relevant section for defining planning types and verify if the planning type exists.
  If it does not exist, you may need to create it or consult with