How To Fix WRF_PPW829 - Generic article &1 is no longer referred to as a pricing refer. material

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WRF_PPW - Price Planning Workbench

• Message number: 829

• Message text: Generic article &1 is no longer referred to as a pricing refer. material

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WRF_PPW829 - Generic article &1 is no longer referred to as a pricing refer. material ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  WRF_PPW829: Generic article &1 is no longer referred to as a pricing reference material
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs when a generic article (material) that was previously used as a pricing reference material in a condition record or pricing procedure is no longer maintained or recognized as such in the system. In other words, the system expects the material to be flagged or maintained as a pricing reference material, but it is not found or has been removed from the relevant configuration or master data.
  This situation can arise due to:
  
  The generic article was deleted or marked inactive as a pricing reference material.
  Changes in the material master or condition records where the generic article is no longer linked as a reference.
  Customizing or configuration changes that affect the assignment of pricing reference materials.
  Data inconsistencies or incomplete master data maintenance.
  
  
  Explanation:
  In SAP pricing, a pricing reference material is often used as a base or reference for condition records, especially when dealing with generic articles or material groups. If the system expects a generic article to be a pricing reference material but it is not maintained as such, it throws this error to prevent incorrect pricing determination.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to ensure that the generic article is correctly maintained as a pricing reference material. Here are the steps:
  
  
  Check Material Master:
  
  Verify that the generic article (material number &1) exists and is active.
  Check if the material is flagged or maintained as a pricing reference material in the relevant views (e.g., Sales: Sales Org. 2 view).
  
  
  
  Review Condition Records:
  
  Go to transaction VK11/VK12 and check the condition records where the generic article is used as a reference.
  Ensure that the generic article is correctly assigned and maintained.
  
  
  
  Check Customizing:
  
  In SPRO, navigate to Sales and Distribution ? Basic Functions ? Pricing ? Pricing Control ? Define Pricing Reference Materials.
  Verify if the generic article is maintained as a pricing reference material.
  If not, add or reactivate the generic article as a pricing reference material.
  
  
  
  Data Consistency:
  
  Run consistency checks or reports to identify any discrepancies in pricing reference materials.
  Correct any inconsistencies found.
  
  
  
  Recreate or Update Condition Records:
  
  If necessary, recreate or update the condition records to reference the correct pricing reference material.
  
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  
  Transaction Codes:
  
  VK11 - Create Condition Records
  VK12 - Change Condition Records
  VK13 - Display Condition Records
  MM02 - Change Material Master
  SPRO - Customizing for Pricing Reference Materials
  
  
  
  SAP Notes:
  
  Check for any SAP Notes related to pricing reference materials or this specific error message for your SAP version.
  
  
  
  Pricing Reference Material Concept:
  
  Pricing reference materials are used to simplify pricing maintenance by grouping materials or using generic articles as a base for pricing conditions.
  
  
  
  
  If you provide the exact scenario or transaction where this error occurs, I can help with more specific guidance.