How To Fix WSD_MESSAGE212 - You cannot select Creation based on Price Catalog for Standard Material

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WSD_MESSAGE - Message class for WSD

• Message number: 212

• Message text: You cannot select Creation based on Price Catalog for Standard Material

What causes this issue?

Retail articles cannot be created with a price catalog using the current
configuration.

System Response

You cannot create retail articles using a price catalog when the
<ZK>Material Creation</> parameter is set to <ZK>Standard Material</>.

How to fix this error?

Set the parameter to <ZK>Retail Material</> in Customizing by choosing
<ZK>Materials Management -> General Settings for Materials Management ->
Enhanced Material Search -> Configure and Activate Enhanced Material
Search with Creation</>.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WSD_MESSAGE212 - You cannot select Creation based on Price Catalog for Standard Material ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  WSD_MESSAGE212: You cannot select Creation based on Price Catalog for Standard Material
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs when you attempt to create or maintain a Standard Material using the Price Catalog creation method in SAP. The system does not allow the creation of standard materials based on price catalogs because price catalogs are typically used for External Procurement or Trading Goods materials, not for standard materials which are usually produced in-house or have a different procurement process.
  In other words, the material type and the creation method are incompatible:
  
  Standard Material (FERT, HALB, ROH, etc.): Usually created manually or via other methods, not via price catalog.
  Price Catalog: Used for materials procured externally, often for trading goods or external procurement materials.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Use the correct creation method for Standard Materials:
  
  Instead of selecting "Creation based on Price Catalog," create the standard material using the standard material creation transaction (e.g., MM01) without selecting the price catalog option.
  
  
  Check Material Type and Creation Method:
  
  Ensure that the material type you are creating supports the creation method you are trying to use. For standard materials, use the standard creation process.
  
  
  If you need to create a material based on a price catalog:
  
  Use a material type that supports this, such as trading goods (HAWA) or external procurement materials.
  
  
  Consult your SAP configuration team:
  
  If your business process requires creating standard materials from price catalogs, this might require a custom solution or configuration change, but by standard SAP logic, this is not supported.
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  
  Transaction Codes:  
  
  MM01: Create Material  
  MM02: Change Material  
  MM03: Display Material
  
  
  
  Material Types:  
  
  FERT: Finished Product (Standard Material)  
  HALB: Semi-finished Product  
  ROH: Raw Material  
  HAWA: Trading Goods (often procured externally, price catalog applicable)
  
  
  
  SAP Notes / Documentation:
  
  Check SAP Notes related to material master creation and price catalog integration for any updates or patches.
  
  
  Business Process:
  
  Understand the procurement and production process to select the appropriate material type and creation method.
  
  
  
  If you provide more context (e.g., transaction used, material type, business scenario), I can help tailor the solution further.