How To Fix WSTP042 - The price you entered is greater than the promotion sales price

WSTP042 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 042

• Message text: The price you entered is greater than the promotion sales price

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WSTP042 - The price you entered is greater than the promotion sales price ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message WSTP042: "The price you entered is greater than the promotion sales price":
  
  Error Message:
  WSTP042
  The price you entered is greater than the promotion sales price.
  
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs in SAP Sales and Distribution (SD) when you try to enter a sales price for a material that exceeds the promotional sales price defined for that material in the system.
  
  The system has a promotion price (a special discounted price) set up for the material or condition.
  When entering the sales order or billing document, the price you input is higher than the promotional price.
  SAP checks the entered price against the promotion price and triggers this error to prevent selling at a price higher than the promotion price, which is usually intended as a maximum or fixed price during the promotion period.
  
  
  Where does this happen?
  
  During sales order entry (VA01/VA02)
  During billing document creation (VF01)
  When pricing conditions are checked