How To Fix WRF_PPW836 - 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: 836

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

Diagnosis
The default value for the final price that the system calculated in the
pricing for material &V1&, sales unit &V2& in the current organizational
level, &V3&, is greater than the current final price.
You have configured the price plan type for the current price plan
category in Customizing to not allow explicit price increases, however.
System Response
The system replaces the default value for the final price with the
current final price.
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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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WRF_PPW836 - Material &1 (&2), &3: Explicit price increase not allowed ?

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  SAP Error Message:
  WRF_PPW836 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 price or condition type or context causing the error
  
  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 configuration.
  Common causes include:
  
  The pricing procedure or condition type is configured to prevent price increases for certain materials or customers.
  The condition record or pricing condition is set to only allow price decreases or no changes.
  The material master or pricing master data has restrictions on price changes.
  Custom user-exits or BAdIs are implemented to restrict price increases for specific materials or scenarios.
  The system is enforcing a price control logic (e.g., standard price or moving average price in MM) that disallows explicit price increases in SD pricing.
  
  
  Solution / How to Fix:
  
  
  Check Pricing Procedure and Condition Types:
  
  Review the pricing procedure assigned to the sales document type.
  Check the condition types involved in the pricing for the material.
  Verify if the condition types have any restrictions on price increases (e.g., condition exclusion, validity periods, or pricing scales).
  
  
  
  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 or capped.
  
  
  
  Material Master and Price Control:
  
  Check the material master (MM03) for the price control indicator (Standard price 'S' or Moving average price 'V').
  If the material is price-controlled in MM, SD pricing might be restricted from increasing prices explicitly.
  
  
  
  Check Custom Enhancements:
  
  Review any user-exits or BAdIs related to pricing (e.g., USEREXIT_PRICING_PREPARE_TKOMK, USEREXIT_PRICING_CHECK) that might enforce price increase restrictions.
  Consult with your ABAP developer or SAP consultant if custom logic is involved.
  
  
  
  Adjust Pricing or Business Rules:
  
  If business rules allow, modify the pricing procedure or condition records to permit price increases.
  Alternatively, adjust the sales order or quotation to comply with allowed pricing.
  
  
  
  Consult SAP Notes / Documentation:
  
  Search SAP Support Portal for notes related to WRF_PPW836 for any known issues or patches.
  
  
  
  
  Additional Information:
  
  This message is part of the Pricing and Conditions module in SAP SD.
  It helps enforce pricing policies and prevent unauthorized price increases.
  Understanding the pricing procedure and condition technique is essential to troubleshoot this error.
  Sometimes, this error can appear during mass pricing updates or condition record maintenance.
  
  
  Summary:
  
  
  
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  Error Message
  WRF_PPW836 Material &1 (&2), &3: Explicit price increase not allowed
  
  
  Cause
  Attempt to increase price explicitly on material where pricing rules prohibit it
  
  
  Solution
  Check pricing procedure, condition types, condition records, material price control, and custom logic; adjust accordingly
  
  
  Transactions
  VK13 (Display condition records), MM03 (Material master), VA01/VA02 (Sales order)
  
  
  
  
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