How To Fix WU149 - Activated promotion purchase price must not be deleted

WU149 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WU - Promotion management messages

• Message number: 149

• Message text: Activated promotion purchase price must not be deleted

What causes this issue?

The purchase price has already been activated for the selected
material. The price can therefore no longer be deleted or set to
zero.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WU149 - Activated promotion purchase price must not be deleted ?

  The SAP error message WU149, which states "Activated promotion purchase price must not be deleted," typically occurs in the context of managing promotions and pricing in SAP, particularly within the SAP Retail or SAP S/4HANA environments. This error indicates that there is an attempt to delete a promotion purchase price that is currently active or has been activated in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Active Promotion: The promotion purchase price you are trying to delete is currently active. SAP does not allow the deletion of active promotions to maintain data integrity and ensure that historical pricing information is preserved.
  Data Integrity: The system is designed to prevent changes that could lead to inconsistencies in sales data, reporting, or financial records.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Deactivate the Promotion: Before you can delete the promotion purchase price, you need to deactivate the promotion. This can usually be done through the promotion management transaction in SAP. Look for options to deactivate or end