How To Fix WSTP041 - The standard price is not valid until the promotion ends

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WSTP - Messages for IAC Sales Prices in SAP Retail Store

• Message number: 041

• Message text: The standard price is not valid until the promotion ends

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WSTP041 - The standard price is not valid until the promotion ends ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message WSTP041: "The standard price is not valid until the promotion ends":
  
  Error Message:
  WSTP041
  
  The standard price is not valid until the promotion ends.
  
  Cause:
  This error typically occurs in SAP Retail or SAP IS-Retail environments when you try to perform a pricing or inventory valuation activity (such as posting goods movements, price changes, or inventory updates) while a promotional price is still active for the material. 
  
  The system detects that the standard price (usually the base or regular price of the product) is not valid or cannot be applied because a promotion price is currently in effect.
  Promotions often override the standard price for a defined period. Until the promotion period ends, the system expects the promotional price to be used.
  Attempting to use or update the standard price during an active promotion period leads to this error.
  
  
  When does it occur?
  
  When posting goods receipts or inventory movements for a material with an active promotion price.
  When trying to update or validate the standard price while the promotion is still valid.
  During price determination or price update processes in retail pricing or inventory valuation.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Promotion Period:
  
  Verify the promotion start and end dates for the material in the promotion master data.
  Use transaction codes like WPR1 (Promotion Maintenance) or relevant IS-Retail promotion transactions to check the promotion validity.
  
  
  
  Wait Until Promotion Ends:
  
  If the promotion is still active, wait until the promotion end date before applying or updating the standard price.
  
  
  
  Adjust Pricing Logic:
  
  If you need to post or update prices during the promotion, ensure that the promotional price is used instead of the standard price.
  Check the pricing procedure or valuation strategy to confirm that the system picks the correct price based on the promotion period.
  
  
  
  Manually Override (if necessary and authorized):
  
  In some cases, if business requires, you may manually adjust the promotion end date or deactivate the promotion temporarily to allow standard price updates.
  This should be done carefully and with proper authorization to avoid pricing inconsistencies.
  
  
  
  Check Customizing Settings:
  
  Review the pricing and promotion customizing in SAP Retail to ensure that the system behavior aligns with business requirements.
  Check if any user exits or BAdIs are influencing price determination during promotions.
  
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  SAP Module: SAP IS-Retail (Retail Pricing and Promotions)
  Transactions:
  
  WPR1 - Promotion Maintenance
  WPR2 - Promotion Display
  WSTP - Price Maintenance
  
  
  Tables:
  
  /POSDW/PRICING - Pricing data for promotions
  /POSDW/PROMO - Promotion master data
  
  
  Notes and Documentation:
  
  SAP Notes related to promotion pricing and standard price conflicts.
  SAP Help Portal documentation on Retail Pricing and Promotions.
  
  
  
  
  Summary:
  
  
  
  Aspect
  Description
  
  
  
  
  Cause
  Attempt to use or update standard price while a promotion price is active for the material.
  
  
  Effect
  System blocks the action with error WSTP041 to prevent pricing inconsistencies.
  
  
  Solution
  Wait for promotion to end, use promotional price during promotion, or adjust promotion data.
  
  
  
  
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