How To Fix WSD_MESSAGE216 - You cannot select both BAdI for External Catalog and Price Catalog

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WSD_MESSAGE - Message class for WSD

• Message number: 216

• Message text: You cannot select both BAdI for External Catalog and Price Catalog

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WSD_MESSAGE216 - You cannot select both BAdI for External Catalog and Price Catalog ?

  SAP Error Message:
  
  WSD_MESSAGE216 – "You cannot select both BAdI for External Catalog and Price Catalog"
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs when you try to activate or configure both the BAdI for External Catalog and the Price Catalog simultaneously in the SAP system. These two options are mutually exclusive because they represent different approaches to integrating catalogs in SAP SRM (Supplier Relationship Management) or SAP MM (Materials Management) systems.
  
  BAdI for External Catalog: This is a Business Add-In (BAdI) implementation that allows integration of an external catalog system via custom code.
  Price Catalog: This is a standard SAP catalog type that contains pricing information and is managed differently.
  
  Selecting both at the same time leads to a conflict in the system's catalog processing logic, hence the error.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to choose only one of the following options:
  
  
  Use the BAdI for External Catalog  
  
  Implement and activate the BAdI if you want to integrate an external catalog via custom logic.
  Deactivate or do not select the Price Catalog option.
  
  
  
  Use the Price Catalog  
  
  Use the standard SAP Price Catalog functionality.
  Do not implement or activate the BAdI for External Catalog.
  
  
  
  Steps to fix:
  
  Go to the configuration or customizing transaction where you select catalog types or BAdI implementations.
  Check the settings for catalog integration.
  Deselect either the BAdI for External Catalog or the Price Catalog option.
  Save and activate the configuration.
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  This error is commonly seen in SAP SRM or SAP MM when configuring catalog integration.
  The BAdI in question is often BBP_CATALOG_EXT or similar, used for external catalog integration.
  Price Catalogs are typically used for internal or standard SAP catalog pricing.
  Refer to SAP Note or documentation related to catalog integration for your specific SAP version.
  If you need both functionalities, consider designing a custom solution that handles the logic outside of the standard selection or consult SAP support for best practices.
  
  
  Summary:
  
  You cannot enable both the BAdI for External Catalog and the Price Catalog simultaneously because they conflict. Choose one integration method and deactivate the other to resolve the error WSD_MESSAGE216.