How To Fix WRF_PPW888 - You cannot insert organization sets into markdown price plans

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WRF_PPW - Price Planning Workbench

• Message number: 888

• Message text: You cannot insert organization sets into markdown price plans

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WRF_PPW888 - You cannot insert organization sets into markdown price plans ?

  SAP Error Message:
  
  WRF_PPW888 – "You cannot insert organization sets into markdown price plans."
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs because organization sets are not allowed to be assigned or inserted into markdown price plans in SAP Pricing and Promotions (specifically in SAP Retail or SAP IS-Retail). Markdown price plans are designed to apply price reductions or discounts at specific organizational levels (like stores or store groups), but the system restricts the use of organization sets (which are collections of organizational units) in this context.
  In other words, the system expects a single organizational unit or a defined organizational hierarchy level, but not a set of multiple organizational units grouped together.
  
  Explanation:
  
  Markdown Price Plans are used to define price reductions for specific organizational units.
  Organization Sets are groups of organizational units (e.g., multiple stores grouped together).
  The system does not support the assignment of these sets to markdown price plans because markdowns must be applied at a more granular or specific organizational level.
  This restriction ensures clarity and consistency in pricing application and avoids ambiguity in which stores or units the markdown applies to.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Do not use organization sets when creating or maintaining markdown price plans.
  Instead, assign the markdown price plan to individual organizational units (e.g., single stores or store groups) rather than sets.
  If you need to apply the markdown to multiple units, assign the markdown price plan to each organizational unit individually or use a valid organizational hierarchy level that is supported.
  Review the organizational assignment in the markdown price plan and replace any organization sets with appropriate organizational units.
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  Check the configuration of organizational structures in SAP Retail (transaction codes like PPW1, PPW2 for price plans).
  Review SAP Notes or documentation related to Markdown Price Plans and Organizational Assignments.
  SAP Help Portal and SAP Community may have additional guidance on organizational assignments in pricing.
  If you need to apply markdowns to multiple stores, consider using store groups or other supported organizational levels instead of organization sets.
  Always validate the organizational data consistency in the system to avoid such errors.
  
  
  Summary:
  
  
  
  Aspect
  Details
  
  
  
  
  Error
  WRF_PPW888: You cannot insert organization sets into markdown price plans
  
  
  Cause
  Organization sets are not allowed in markdown price plans; only individual org units allowed
  
  
  Solution
  Assign markdown price plans to individual organizational units or supported org levels instead of sets
  
  
  Additional
  Use store groups or hierarchies if multiple units need to be covered; check SAP Retail org structure
  
  
  
  
  If you continue to face issues, consider raising a support ticket with SAP, providing details of the markdown price plan and organizational assignments.