How To Fix WRF_PPW834 - Material &1 (&2), &3: Explicit price increase not allowed

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WRF_PPW - Price Planning Workbench

• Message number: 834

• Message text: Material &1 (&2), &3: Explicit price increase not allowed

Diagnosis
You have configured the Price Planning Workbench for the promotion
process in Customizing to not allow explicit price increases.
System Response
The system replaces the original price proposal for the final price with
the lowest price of the stores that belong to the price activation
level.
Procedure

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Procedure for System Administration

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  SAP Error Message:
  WRF_PPW834 Material &1 (&2), &3: Explicit price increase not allowed
  
  Meaning / Cause:
  This error occurs during pricing in Sales and Distribution (SD) or Pricing conditions maintenance when an explicit price increase is attempted on a material, but the system settings or business rules do not allow such an increase.
  
  &1 = Material number  
  &2 = Material description or additional identifier  
  &3 = The specific pricing condition or price value causing the issue
  
  The message indicates that the system detected an attempt to increase the price explicitly (manually or via condition records) beyond what is allowed by the pricing procedure or business rules.
  Common causes include:
  
  The pricing procedure or condition type is configured to prevent price increases for certain materials or customers.
  The material master or condition records have restrictions on price changes.
  The system is set to allow only price decreases or no changes, to protect pricing agreements or contracts.
  A user or process tried to manually override the price with a higher value than the base or reference price.
  
  
  Solution / How to Fix:
  
  
  Check Pricing Procedure and Condition Types:
  
  Review the pricing procedure assigned to the sales document.
  Verify the condition type settings in transaction V/06 or V/07.
  Look for any flags or settings that restrict price increases (e.g., "No price increase allowed").
  
  
  
  Review Condition Records:
  
  Use transaction VK13 to display condition records for the material and condition type.
  Check if the condition records allow price increases or if they are fixed.
  
  
  
  Check Material Master and Customer Master:
  
  Verify if there are any restrictions on pricing in the material master (MM03) or customer master (XD03/VD03).
  Sometimes, pricing groups or customer pricing procedures restrict price changes.
  
  
  
  Analyze Pricing Logs:
  
  Use transaction SD Pricing Analysis (SD Pricing Trace) via /nSDPRICING or /nSDPRICETRACE to see how the price is determined and where the increase is blocked.
  
  
  
  Adjust Pricing Conditions or Procedures:
  
  If business rules allow, modify the condition type or pricing procedure to permit price increases.
  Alternatively, adjust the price to comply with allowed limits.
  
  
  
  Consult Business Policy:
  
  Confirm with pricing or sales management if price increases are allowed for the material/customer.
  If not allowed, inform the user or adjust the sales order accordingly.
  
  
  
  
  Additional Information:
  
  This message is part of SAP's pricing control to ensure pricing integrity and compliance with contracts or agreements.
  It helps prevent unauthorized price increases that could affect profitability or violate customer agreements.
  The message is typically triggered during sales order creation or pricing condition maintenance.
  Customizing in SPRO ? Sales and Distribution ? Basic Functions ? Pricing ? Pricing Control may influence this behavior.
  
  
  Summary:
  
  
  
  Aspect
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  Error Message
  WRF_PPW834 Material &1 (&2), &3: Explicit price increase not allowed
  
  
  Cause
  Attempt to increase price explicitly on material where price increase is restricted
  
  
  Solution
  Check pricing procedure, condition types, condition records, and master data restrictions
  
  
  Transactions
  V/06, V/07, VK13, MM03, XD03/VD03, SD Pricing Trace
  
  
  Notes
  Align with business pricing policies before allowing price increases
  
  
  
  
  If you need help with specific configuration or debugging steps, please provide details about the sales document, pricing procedure, or condition types involved.