How To Fix WRF_PPW697 - Price plan &1, material &2: plant groups are not permitted with markdowns

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WRF_PPW - Price Planning Workbench

• Message number: 697

• Message text: Price plan &1, material &2: plant groups are not permitted with markdowns

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WRF_PPW697 - Price plan &1, material &2: plant groups are not permitted with markdowns ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  WRF_PPW697 Price plan &1, material &2: plant groups are not permitted with markdowns
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs when you try to create or maintain a price plan for a material that involves plant groups in combination with markdowns (price reductions). In SAP Retail Pricing, markdowns are not allowed to be maintained at the plant group level. The system restricts markdowns to be maintained only at the individual plant level, not at aggregated plant group level.
  In other words:  
  
  You are attempting to assign a markdown price plan to a material for a plant group (a collection of plants).  
  The system does not support markdowns at the plant group level, only at the single plant level.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to:
  
  
  Avoid using plant groups for markdown price plans.
  
  Instead, maintain markdowns at the individual plant level.
  
  
  Check the price plan configuration:  
  
  Go to the price plan maintenance transaction (e.g., /SAPAPO/PPM or relevant transaction in your system).  
  Verify if the price plan is assigned to a plant group.  
  Change the assignment to individual plants instead of plant groups.
  
  
  
  Adjust your pricing strategy:
  
  If you want to apply markdowns across multiple plants, you need to create separate markdown price plans for each plant rather than using a plant group.
  
  
  Consult your pricing master data:
  
  Ensure that the material master and pricing master data are consistent and do not assign plant groups where markdowns are involved.
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  Plant Group: A grouping of plants used for reporting or planning purposes in SAP Retail.  
  Markdowns: Temporary price reductions to stimulate sales or clear inventory.  
  Price Plan: A plan that defines prices for materials over a period, including regular prices, promotions, and markdowns.  
  SAP Retail Pricing: Pricing functionality in SAP Retail supports different price types and levels (e.g., plant, plant group, sales area). However, markdowns are restricted to plant level only.
  
  
  Summary:
  
  
  
  Aspect
  Details
  
  
  
  
  Error
  WRF_PPW697: Plant groups not allowed with markdowns
  
  
  Cause
  Markdown price plans assigned to plant groups (not allowed)
  
  
  Solution
  Assign markdown price plans to individual plants only
  
  
  Impact
  Prevents incorrect pricing setup and ensures pricing consistency
  
  
  SAP Module
  SAP Retail Pricing / Price Planning
  
  
  
  
  If you need further assistance, please provide details about the transaction or process you are using to maintain the price plan, and I can guide you through the exact steps.